“All that God requires of us is an opportunity to show what He can do.”

Once I tried to use Him, now He uses me.

It is not enough to wear an ornamental cross as a pretty decoration.

Aggressive Christianity is the world’s greatest need.

Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.

It is not the part of faith to question, but to obey.

A divided heart loses both worlds.

The Christian is not obedient unless he is doing all in his power to send the Gospel to the heathen world.

When I cannot understand my Father’s leading, And it seems to be but hard and cruel fate, Still I hear that gentle whisper ever pleading, God is working, God is faithful-Only wait.

I cannot understand how any man or woman can believe in the Lord’s coming and not be a missionary, or at least committed to the work of missions with every power of his being.

God’s jewels are often sent us in rough packages and by dark liveried servants, but within we find the very treasures of the King’s palace and the Bridegroom’s Love.

You must have faith in God.

One of the special marks of the Holy Ghost in the Apostolic Church was the spirit of boldness.

All earth-born hopes with time must pass away; prayer grasps eternal things; pray, always pray.

The safe place lies in obedience to God’s Word, singleness of heart and holy vigilance.

We cannot ask in behalf of Christ what Christ would not ask Himself if He were praying.

There is not a command God gives to His children for which He does not provide the enablement for obedience.

Unnatural to expect that learning to be happy should be any easier than, say, learning to play the violin or require any less practice.

Forgiveness requires a sense that bad behaviour is a sign of suffering rather than malice.

The new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.

If it’s somebody else’s lyric, and the message is a little unusual for you, it requires that you learn that new message.

If any of my characters require me to blacken my beard I do it, otherwise I don’t.

I can guide them to books that will serve as role models. Largely, though, one learns to write almost like developing muscle memory, and this requires years of effort.

My origami creations, in accordance with the laws of nature, require the use of geometry, science, and physics.

Real success and accomplishment, at whatever it is you are passionate about, requires real work.