"Oh to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be. Let thy goodness like a fetter bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love. Here’s my heart, Lord. Take & seal it. Seal it for Thy courts above."
"Up now, slight man! Flee for a little while thy occupations; hide thyself from thy disturbing thoughts. Cast aside now thy burdensome cares, and put away they toilsome business. Yield room for some little time to God, and rest for a little time in Him. Enter the inner chamber of thy mind; shut out all thoughts save that of God and such as can aid thee in seeking Him. Speak now, my whole heart! Speak now to God, saying, I seek Thy face; Thy face, Lord, will I seek."
"I don’t oppose speaking up. However, I think it best not be made in a shrill, whining mode. It must also be done recognizing our Lord has already won the battle."
"Justice and mercy are gems to be prized more highly than all earthly gems, and these we are indebted to distribute among our neighbors freely and cheerfully."
Charles Baker (nineteenth century Brethren in Christ bishop/leader)
"If you were told that the Gospel is accepting Jesus so you won’t have to go to hell when you die, I want to apologize for the misinformation. That is a caricature of the message."
