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

When you are reading a book in a dark room, and come to a difficult part, you take it to a window to get more light. So take your Bibles to Christ.

One gem from that ocean is worth all the pebbles of earthly streams.

The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart.

Do not fear the face of man. Remember how small their anger will appear in eternity.

It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God.

I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o'clock before I begin secret prayer. I feel it is far better to begin with God-to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another.