It is comfort to the believer that all things are possible.

Christ has no velvet crosses.

Every day we may see some new thing in Christ. His love hath neither brim nor bottom.

Through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God ... It is folly to think to steal to heaven with a whole skin.

Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.

I find it most true that the greatest temptation outside of hell is to live without temptations; if water stands, it rots; faith is the better for the sharp winter storm in its face and grace withers without adversity. The devil is but God's master fencer to teach us to handle our weapons.

My dear brother, let God make of you what He will, He will end all with consolation, and shall make glory out of your suffering.