Don't turn your back upon your doctrinal doubts and difficulties. Go up to them and examine them. Perhaps the ghastly object which looks to you in th… - Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd

... If God's intention be manifest anywhere in this world, it is in the Family and the Home. There are exceptive men and women who seem specially made for a lonely life: but, with most, surely the authoritative words hold true, 'It is not good that the man should be alone.' I say nothing of the happiness which the Creator has appointed should be in the union of hearts and lives: doubtless it is pure and deep.

There is something touching, and something striking, in the thought, How naturally human beings, in times of deep feeling and of great extremity, whether of evil or good, are impelled by something within them to turn to God: — to use some words of prayers. In imminent danger, when all human help is vain, we involuntarily feel that prayer is the only thing. In crushing sorrow, when some stroke has fallen that seems too heavy to bear, what can man do but fall upon his knees and pray?

What is meant by believing in Christ but just going with trusting and loving hearts, and committing to His love and power ourselves, our souls, and all that concerns us for time and eternity?