The Heavenly Father does not ask for golden vessels. He does not ask for silver vessels. God asks for yielded vessels.

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Whether life grinds a man down or polishes him depends on what he's made of.

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I didn't have any looks, I didn't have any talent, and it was easy for me to say to the Lord, "I don't have anything." If you only knew where I came from ... this leetle-bitty town with no more than twelve hundred people in it. So ... anything I am today, He is the one who has done it [ellipses in source].

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Any truth, no matter how valid, if emphasized to the exclusion of other truths of equal importance, is practical error.

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Living with faith and courage is something that life requires of each of us. Never, absolutely never, give up! Never give in no matter what! Fight it through! And I promise you something with all of my heart-God will help you.

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Great sea captains are made in rough waters and deep seas.

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I surrendered unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power.

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God is not looking for gold vessels or silver vessels. He is looking for willing vessels

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The only limit to the power of Almighty God lies within you & me.

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A little knowledge and an over-abundance of zeal always tends to be harmful. In the area involving religious truths, it can be disastrous.

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