I wonder many times that ever a child of God should have a sad heart, considering what their Lord is preparing for them.

You will not get to steal quietly into heaven, into Christ's company, without a conflict and a cross. I find crosses to be Christ's carved work that he marks out for us and that with crosses he portraits us to his own image, cutting away pieces of our ill and corruption. Lord cut - Lord carve - Lord wound - Lord do anything that may perfect thy Father's image in us and make us ready for glory.

He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer.

We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world.

Set no time to the Lord the creator of time, for His time is always best.

We take nothing to the grave with us, but a good or evil conscience... It is true, terrors of conscience cast us down; and yet without terrors of conscience we cannot be raised up again.

I see Christ's love is so kingly, that it will not abide a marrow it must have a throne all alone in the soul.