Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.

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

Cease to pray and thou will begin to sin. Prayer is not only a means to prevail for mercy but also to prevent sin.

Christ will bear no equal, and Satan no superior; and therefore, hold in with both thou canst not.

Bid faith look through the key-hole of the promise, and tell thee what it sees there laid up for him that overcomes; bid it listen and tell thee whether it cannot hear the shout of those crowned saints, as of those that are dividing the spoil, and receiving the reward of all their services and sufferings here on earth.

CEASE to PRAY and thou will BEGIN to SIN.

Few are made better by prosperity, whom afflictions make worse.