Tell God you are ready to be offered, and God will prove Himself to be all you ever dreamed He would be.

Many people have turned back because they are afraid to look at things from God's perspective. The greatest spiritual crisis comes when a person has to move a little farther on in his faith than the beliefs he has already accepted.

If you are going through a time of discouragement, there is a time or great personal growth ahead.

When the darkness of dismay comes, endure until it is over, because out of it will come that following of Jesus which is an unspeakable joy.

Earnestness is not by any means everything; it is very often a subtle form of pious pride because it is obsessed with the method and not with the Master.

Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything.

Faith must be tested, because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict.