Our ignorance of God is too great, because our estimations of God are too little.

All worship is shot wrong that is not directed to, and conducted by, the thoughts of the power of God, whose assistance we need.

Frequently renew settled and holy resolutions. A soldier unresolved to fight may be easily defeated...The weakness of our graces, the strength of our temptations, and the diligence of our spiritual enemies, require strong resolutions.

This little member can behold the earth, and in a moment view things as high as heaven.

It is the black work of an ungodly man or an atheist, that God is not in all his thoughts. What comfort can be had in the being of God without thinking of him with reverence and delight? A God forgotten is as good as no God to us.

Works make not the heart good, but a good heart makes the works good.

God knows all that is done in the most secret caverns of the heart. No place is deprived of his presence.