If a man cannot prove his religion in the valley, it is not worth anything.

If you are going to be used by God, He will take you through a number of experiences that are not meant for you personally at all. They are designed to make you useful in His hands, and to enable you to understand what takes place in the lives of others.

We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.

If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we have to remember that all noble things are difficult. The Christian life is gloriously difficult, but the difficulty of it does not make us faint and cave in, it rouses us up to overcome.

Never make a principle out of your experience. Allow God to be as creative with others as He is with you.

A private relationship of worshiping God is the greatest essential element of spiritual fitness.

Sincerity means that the appearance and the reality are exactly the same.