“The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost heart. This cross He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowin...”

“The slow pace of our perfection has to be borne with patience, provided that on our part we always do whatever we can to continue advancing.”

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.”

“Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.”

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly.”

“Have patience with all things but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task ...”

“The spiritual life of any congregation and its growth in grace will never exceed the high-water mark set by its pulpit.”

“Then said a teacher , speak to us of teaching . And he said :The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple among his followers gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness...”

“Theology without proclamation is empty, proclamation without theology is blind.”