The test of the life of a saint is not success, but faithfulness in human life as it actually is. We will set up success in Christian work as the aim; the aim is to manifest the glory of God in human life, to live the life hid with Christ in God in human conditions. Our human relationships are the actual conditions in which the ideal life of God is to be exhibited.

We actually slander and dishonor God by our very eagerness to serve Him without knowing Him.

Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us.

If there were never any clouds (sorrows and sufferings) in our lives, we would have no faith. God does not come near us without clouds.

If for one whole day, quietly and determinedly, we were to give ourselves up to the ownership of Jesus and to obeying his orders, we should be amazed at its close to realize all he had packed into that one day.

Are you willing to give and be poured out until you are used up and exhausted-not seeking to be ministered to, but to minister?

Do not expect God always to give you His thrilling minutes, but learn to live in the domain of drudgery by the power of God.