We cannot say this or that trouble shall not befall, yet we may, by help of the Spirit, say, nothing that doth befall shall make me do that which is unworthy of a Christian.

It is Christ's manner to trouble our souls first, and then to come with healing in his wings.

When we go to God by prayer, the devil knows we go to fetch strength against him, and therefore he opposes us all he can.

When a man is to travel into a far country...one staff in his hand may comfortably support him, but a bundle of staves would be troublesome. Thus a competency of these outward things may happily help us in the way to heaven, whereas abundance may be hurtful.

The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.

Times are bad, God is good.

The depths of our misery can never fall below the depths of mercy.