The test of a man's religious life and character is not what he does in the exceptional moments of life, but what he does in the ordinary times, when there is nothing tremendous or exciting on.

The worth of a man is revealed in his attitude to ordinary things when he is not before the footlights (cf. John 1:36).

It is a painful business to get through into the stride of God, it means getting your second wind spiritually.

In learning to walk with God there is always the difficulty of getting into His stride; but when we have got into it, the only characteristic that manifests itself is the life of God.

The individual man is lost sight of in his personal union with God, and the stride and the power of God alone are manifested.

It is difficult to get into stride with God, because when we start walking with Him we find He has outstripped us before we have taken three steps.

He has different ways of doing things, and we have to be trained and disciplined into His ways.

It was said of Jesus - "He shall not fail nor be discouraged," because He never worked from His own individual standpoint but always from the standpoint of His Father, and we have to learn to do the same.

Spiritual truth is learned by atmosphere, not by intellectual reasoning.

God's Spirit alters the atmosphere of our way of looking at things, and things begin to be possible which never were possible before.

Getting into the stride of God means nothing less than union with Himself.

It takes a long time to get there, but keep at it.

Don't give in because the pain is bad just now, get on with it, and before long you will find you have a new vision and a new purpose.

I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love.

I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Behold the Lamb of God.

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

We love him, because he first loved us.

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell.

Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.