When I consider the cross of Christ, how can anything that I do be called sacrifice?.

The word comfort is from two Latin words meaning “with” and “strong” – He is with us to make us strong. Comfort is not soft, weakening commiseration;….

Nothing is worth doing at all, nothing is worth writing, which does not do something which will last..

One must as willingly be nothing, as something..

We stand, when we are young, on the sunny slope among the pines, and look across an unknown country to the mountains. There are clouds, but they are ….

Love knows how to do without what it naturally wants. Love knows how to say, 'What does it matter.'.

If I find myself half-carelessly taking lapses for granted, "Oh, that's what they always do." "Oh, of course she talks like that, he acts like that,"….

If the praise of others elates me and their blame depresses me; if I cannot rest under misunderstandin g without defending myself; if I love to be lo….

Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, Let it be so ….

Those who think too much of themselves don't think enough..

God, harden me against myself!.

It is great to be faced with the impossible, for nothing is impossible if one is meant to do it. Wisdom will be given, and strength. When the Lord le….

We have all eternity to celebrate the victories but only a few hours before sunset to win them..

If I cannot hear "The sound of rain' long before the rain falls, and then go out to some hilltop of the Spirit, as near to my God as I can and have f….

To me there is no more tragic sight than the average missionary. …We have given so much, yet not the one thing that counts; we aspire so high, and fa….

O Thou who art my quietness, my deep repose, My rest from strife of tongues, my holy hill, Fair is Thy pavilion, where I hold me still. Back let them….

Satan is so much more in earnest than we are--he buys up the opportunity while we are wondering how much it will cost..

The mere telling of how a need was met is often like telling of a need, which is asking crookedly instead of straight out. But this much I will say--….

There is nothing dreary or doubtful about (the life). It is meant to be continually joyful...We are called to a settled happiness in the Lord whose j….

If Thy dear home be fuller, Lord, For that a little emptier. My house on earth, what rich rewards. That guerdon were..

He said "Love...as I have loved you." We cannot love too much..