A man is what he is on his knees, and no more.

O believing brethren! What an instrument is this which God hath put into your hands! Prayer moves Him that moves the universe.

I ought to spend the best hours of the day in communion with God. It is my noblest and most fruitful employment, and is not to be thrust into any corner.

When God gives a promise, He always tries our faith. Just as the roots of trees take firmer hold when they are contending with the wind, so faith takes a firmer hold when it struggles with adverse appearances.

A calm hour with God is worth a whole lifetime with man

My people's greatest need is my personal holiness

Even in the wildest storms the sky is not all dark; and so in the darkest dealings of God with His children, there are always some bright tokens for good.