The devil is but a whetstone to sharpen the faith and patience of the saints.-

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

O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without Thee, it would be hell; and if I could be in hell, and have Thee still, it would be heaven to me, for Thou are all the heaven I want.

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

My dear friend, venture to take the wind on your face for Christ.

Think it not hard if you get not your will, nor your delights in this life; God will have you to rejoice in nothing but himself.

Oh thrice fools are we who like new-born princes weeping in the cradle know not that there is a kingdom before them then let our Lord's sweet hand square us and hammer us and strike off the knots of pride self-love and world-worship and infidelity that He may make us stones and pillars in His Father's house.