The only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed.

Where God is at the center of things, worship inevitably follows.

Until we acknowledge our sin and guilt, we will never come to discover that it can be forgiven.

The determining factor of my existence is no longer my past.

Thoughts for Young Men abounds in reliable counsel and says - with a rare combination of seriousness and graciousness - the very things we need to hear. Young men, for whom it was written, will find it invaluable; but all Christians, men or women, young or old, can read it with lasting benefit. It deserves to be widely read and circulated, and will do spiritual good to every reader.

Evil deeds are the fruit of an evil heart. They are not an aberration from our true self but a revelation of it.

God's guidance will require patience on our part. His leading is not usually a direct assurance, a revelation, but His sovereign controlling of the circumstances of our lives, with the Word of God as our rule. It is therefore, inevitable that the unfolding of His purposes will take time - sometimes a very long time.