We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense.

The prayer of the saints is never self-important, but always God-important.

A saint is never consciously a saint- a saint is consciously dependent on God.

As Christians we are not out for our own cause at all, we are out for the cause of God, which can never be our cause. We do not know what God is after, but we have to maintain our relationship with Him whatever happens.

It is easy to turn our religious life into a cathedral for beautiful memories, but there are feet to be washed . . .

God does not further our spiritual life in spite of our circumstances, but in and by our circumstances.

If you want to be of use to God, maintain the proper relationship with Jesus Christ by staying focused on Him & He will make use of you every minute you live- yet you will be unaware, on the conscious level of your life, that you are being used of Him.