Prayer makes a godly man, and puts within him the mind of Christ, the mind of humility, of self-surrender, of service, of pity, and of prayer. If we really pray, we will become more like God, or else we will quit praying.– E.M. Bounds
No one ever said at the end of his course that he had been too holy and lived too near to God.—J.C. Ryle
One of the ways we incite joy in our hearts is to rest in the gospel, recount its wonders, and recite its truths to ourselves.– Stanley Gale in A Vine-Ripened Life
The fruit of joy is not rooted in circumstances, but in God’s goodness and ultimately in God Himself.– Stanley Gale in A Vine-Ripened Life
Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.– Max Lucado
Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there.– J. C. Ryle
There is no calm like the calm Christ brings when He speaks peace to your storm-tossed soul.– Gerald M. Bilkes in Mercy Revealed
…our very identity is as those loved by God…. We are to love as those who have been loved, are loved, and will always be loved.– Stanley D. Gale in A Vine-Ripened Life
The more light we have, the more we see our own sinfulness; the nearer we get to heaven, the more we are clothed with humility. – J. C. Ryle
Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.– E.M. Bounds
Brian J. Mikul 