Prayer - secret, fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness.

It is the duty of those who are entrusted with the Gospel to endeavor to make it known among all nations.

Surely it is worthwhile to lay ourselves out with all our might in promoting the cause and kingdom of Christ.

We must not be contented however with praying, without exerting ourselves in the use of means for the obtaining of those things we pray for.

I was once young and now I am old, but not once have I been witness to God's failure to supply my need when first I had given for the furtherance of His work. He has never failed in His promise, so I cannot fail in my service to Him.

One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer.

Expect great things from God, receive great things from God. Expect little from God, receive little from God.