God's decree is the very pillar and basis on which the saint's perseverance depends. That decree ties the knot of adoption so fast, that neither sin, death, nor hell, can break it asunder.

Are there not millions of us who would rather go sleeping to hell; than sweating to heaven?

How soon are we broken on the soft pillow of ease! Adam in paradise was overcome, when Job on the dunghill was a conqueror.

Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.

What if we have more of the rough file, if we have less rust! Afflictions carry away nothing but the dross of sin.

Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act like angels.

The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel.