“ There were few people, perhaps, more passionately fond of travelling, and seeing fresh places, and new scenes, than myself but now, since, by the grace of God, I have seen beauty in the Lord Jesus, I have lost my taste for these things. ”

“ Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins, and be at peace with God but, believing in Jesus, we become, through this very faith, the children of God have God as our Father, and may come to Him for all the temporal and spiritual blessings which we need. ”

“ The more I am in a position to be tried in faith with reference to my body, my family, my service for the Lord, my business, etc., the more shall I have opportunity of seeing God's help and deliverance and every fresh instance, in which He helps and delivers me, will tend towards the increase of my faith. ”

“ If we say we trust in Him, but in reality do not, then God, taking us at our word, lets us see that we do not really confide in Him and hence failure arises. ”

“ Do but stand still in the hour of trial, and you will see the help of God, if you trust in Him. But there is so often a forsaking the ways of the Lord in the hour of trial, and thus the food of faith, the means whereby our faith may be increased, is lost. ”

“ Be assured that Christianity is something more than forms and creeds and ceremonies: there is life, and power, and reality, in our holy faith. ”

“ If you believe indeed in the Lord Jesus for the salvation of your soul, if you walk uprightly and do not regard iniquity in your heart, if you continue to wait patiently, and believingly upon God then answers will surely be given to your prayers. ”

“ Let no one profess to trust in God, and yet lay up for future wants, otherwise the Lord will first send him to the hoard he has amassed, before He can answer the prayer for more. ”

“ It might be asked, 'How much time shall I allow myself for rest?' The answer is that no rule of universal application can be given, as all persons do not require the same measure of sleep, and also the same persons, at different times, according to the strength or weakness of their body, may require more or less. ”

“ May those who enjoy the faithful ministry of the Word feel exceedingly thankful for it. There are few blessings on Earth greater for a believer and yet the Lord is frequently obliged to teach us the value of this blessing by depriving us of it for a season. ”