Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness between God and thy soul. Frequent society breeds familiarity, and familiarity increases love and delight, and makes us bold in our address. The chief end of this duty is, to have acquaintance and fellowship with God...

No one has time anymore for all the leisure that automation is supposed to give us. When have you seen anybody just walking and thinking? Along a highway these days such a curiosity would be judged either out of his head or out of gas.

Loneliness is inner emptiness. Solitude is inner fulfillment.

If heaven be too high for you to think on, and to provide for, it will be too high for you ever to possess.

A holy love, like that in heaven, must be studiously fetched from heaven, and be kindled by the foresight of what is there, and what we shall be there for ever. Faith must ascend and look within the vail. Thou, my soul, must not live a stranger to thy home and hopes, to thy God and Savior. The fire that must warm thee is in heaven, and thou must come near it, and open thself to its influence, if thou wilt feel its powerful efficacy.

In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds.

The Bible in the pulpit must never supercede the Bible at home.

Savior, I know Thou hast allowed me absolute liberty, to serve Thee, or to go my own way. I would serve Thee forever, for I love my Master. I will not go out free. Mark my ear, Lord, that it might respond only to Thy voice. Shadow of the Almighty