We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.

Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither.

Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.

The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never in them in the first place is a futile endeavor. A cow's udders, gently pressed, will yield sweet milk, nourishing and refreshing. Applying more and more pressure will not produce greater quantities of milk. We lose the good of material things by expecting too much from them. Those who try hardest to please themselves with earthly goods find the least satisfaction in them.

Pride of gifts robs us of God's blessing in the use of them.

Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death.

When people do not mind what God speaks to them in His word, God doth as little mind what they say to Him in prayer.