Our Lord's first obedience was to the will of his Father, not to the needs of men; the saving of men was the natural outcome of his obedience to the Father.

Our Lord was 30 years preparing for 3 years of service. The modern stamp is to spend 3 hours preparing for 30 years of service.

The only basis on which to work for God is an esteemed appreciation of his deliverance.

If we are obsessed by God, nothing else can get into our lives - not concerns, nor tribulation, not worries.

The only way we can be of use to God is to let Him take us through the crooks and crannies of our own characters.

We think rightly or wrongly about prayer according to the conception we have in our minds of prayer. If we think of prayer as the breath in our lungs and the blood from our hearts, we think rightly. The blood flows ceaselessly, and breathing continues ceaselessly; we are not conscious of it, but it is always going on. We are not always conscious of Jesus keeping us in perfect joint with God, but if we are obeying Him, He always is.

Grapes become wine only when they have been squeezed.