I do not doubt that we would become more useful if we praised God more, and others would join us, for they would see that God has blessed us.

How sweet it is to learn the Savior's love when nobody else loves us! When friends flee, what a blessed thing it is to see that the Savior does not forsake us but still keeps us and holds us fast and clings to us and will not let us go!

Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.

None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.

O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.

As for our great King, when we venture into His presence, let us have a purpose there. Let us beware of playing at praying; it is insolence toward God.