My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.

Grace will ever speak for itself and be fruitful in well-doing; the sanctified, cross is a fruitful tree.

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

There is no sweeter fellowship with Christ than to bring our wounds and our sores to him.

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.

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.