The world is so constructed, that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you also must endure its pains.
If the fire of hell is not literal, it is worse than actual fire, and if the gates of the Celestial City are not actual gold, they are far finer.
Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, "shake well before using. " That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ever usable.
Too many are willing to sit at God’s table, but not work in his field.
Where are the marks of the cross in your life? Are there any points of identification with your Lord? Alas, too many Christians wear medals but carry no scars.
There are no trivial assignments in the work of the Lord.
Some missionaries bound for Africa were laughed at by the boat captain. 'You'll only die over there,' he said. But a missionary replied, 'Captain, we died before we started. '
Alcohol is the devil and I need Chinese food.
Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.
We don't defeat evil by becoming evil.
If I am pushed I will push back, that is the way I am. I am very British. We don't like to be pushed around. When the chips are down we might have to step into grey areas.