What if we have more of the rough file, if we have less rust! Afflictions carry away nothing but the dross of sin.
The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel.
Prayer is the soul's breathing itself into the bosom of its heavenly Father.
Affliction may be lasting, but it is not everlasting.
Whoever brings an affliction, it is God who sends it.
A wicked man in prayer may lift up his hands, but he cannot lift up his face.