Our Lord's conception of discipleship is not that we work for God, but that God works through us.

Our prayers are heard, not because we are in earnest, not because we suffer, but because Jesus suffered.

The agony of a man's affliction is often necessary to put him into the right mood to face the fundamental things of life. The Psalmist says: "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have I kept Thy Word.

When we become advocates of a creed, something dies; we do not believe God, we only believe our belief about Him.

God's purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants.

The more you fulfill yourself, the less you will seek God.

The real test of a saint is not one's willingness to preach the gospel, but one's willingness to do something like washing the disciples' feet - that is, being willing to do those things that seem unimportant in human estimation but count as everything to God.