The heart overflows with gladness, and leaps and dances for the joy it has found in God. In this experience the Holy Spirit is active, and has taught us in the flash of a moment the deep secret of joy. You will have as much joy and laughter in life as you have faith in God.
If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.
This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity.
They are trying to make me into a fixed star. I am an irregular planet.
It is neither safe nor prudent to do anything against conscience.
A unjust law, is no law at all.
The man who has the will to undergo all labor may win to any good.
If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there.
The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.
The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else.
If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn’t do anything to you, but since you aren’t wise, you need us who are old.
Nothing good ever comes of violence.
Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God.
Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God, your functional savior.
Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
You should be certain that angels are protecting you when you go to sleep. Yea, that they are protecting you also in all your business, whether you enter or leave your home.
You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.
Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding.