The great triad of enemies for Christian growth contain the world, the flesh, and the devil.

We cannot change God. God is unchangeable. If changes are to be made, they must be made in us.

When you feel depressed, it helps to actively change your environment. Go and do something different. Martin Luther conquered his depression by going outside to work in his garden. Surprisingly enough, one of the best ways to handle depression is to go to work immediately on the task you least enjoy. (The chances are your depression is caused by guilt feelings arising out of neglect of those tasks.)

Our prayers cannot force God to do anything, but He uses them as His own instruments to bring about His will.

The truth of Scripture is meant not only to be studied-it’s meant also to be sung.

Your task, O preacher, is to make sure that you are faithful to the text, that you are faithful to the proclamation of that gospel, that you are faithful to set forth the whole counsel of God, and then step back and let it happen.

Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance, until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God