Sanctification is not my idea of what I want God to do for me; sanctification is God’s idea of what He wants to do for me.

Not every man can carry a full cup. Sudden elevation frequently leads to pride and a fall. The most exacting test of all to survive is prosperity.

Before God can use a man greatly he must wound him deeply.

Do we not see God at work in our circumstances? Dark times are allowed and come to us through the sovreignty of God. Are we prepared to let God do what He wants with us? Are we prepared to be separated from the outward, evident blessings of God? Until Jesus Christ is truly our Lord, we each have goals of our own which we serve. Our faith is real, but it is not yet permanent. And God is never in a hurry. If we are willing to wait, we will see God pointing out that we have been interested only in his blessings, instead of God Himself.

No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God in a human spirit

Prayer is the vital breath of the Christian; not the thing that makes him alive, but the evidence that he is alive.

Be rightly related to God, find your joy there, and out of you will flow rivers of living water.