My Dear Friend, Venture To Take The

Those Who Can Take That Crabbed Tree Handsomely Upon Their Back, And Fasten It On Cannily, Shall Find It Such A Burden As Wings Unto A Bird, Or Sails To A Ship.

Your Heart Is Not The Compass That God Steers By.

I Find It Most True That The Greatest Temptation Outside Of Hell Is To Live Without Temptations; If Water Stands, It Rots; Faith Is The Better For The Sharp Winter Storm In Its Face And Grace Withers Without Adversity. The Devil Is But God's Master Fencer To Teach Us To Handle Our Weapons.

Grow As A Palm-tree On God's Mount Zion; Howbeit Shaken With Winds, Yet The Root Is Fast.

See That You Buy The Field Where The Pearl Is; Sell All, And Make A Purchase Of Salvation. Think It Not Easy: For It Is A Steep Ascent To Eternal Glory: Many Are Lying Dead By The Way, Slain With Security.