Thoughts

Each has some appointed work to perform, some little niche in the spiritual temple to occupy. Yours may be no splendid services, no flaming or brilliant actions to blaze and dazzle in the eye of man...

For a saint to have solitude is of the deepest importance, because it is then the heart renews its acquaintance with the Lord Jesus who only has entrance into our most solitary retreats...

Whatever is performed at any time by any of the saints, whether in word or deed (and much may be done by a word), all—yes, ALL—is to be done with love ...

Temptation happens to the purest; but it fascinates and imperils only as it finds a welcome in the soul itself ...

Every true servant is sent forth from the immediate presence of the Father, with all its holiness and all its grace. He is called to be holy and gracious, the reflection of the grace and holiness of the divine character...

Two are better than one. That’s why I encourage you to find at least one steady prayer partner and arrange to meet regularly for prayer.

The moment the eye is turned off from Christ, darkness sets in. Only when the eye is simple will this not happen (Lk 11:34), and what is a simple eye but one having Christ as its object ...

There is nothing more wondrous than that God can love such as we are with the same love wherewith He loves His Son. And He does so love us! ...

There is a definite order to be followed in connection with Scriptural forgiveness...

I have a Shepherd, One I love so well; How He has blessed me tongue can never tell...