Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.
It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words?
A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian... and most of all, his family ought to know.
God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones.
We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.
There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.