She studied the Bible daily, using the works of Guise, Orton and Scott, and read Hopkins, Bellamy, Edwards, Doddridge and others, taking notes of Jonathan Edwards' work on Redemption. (p.29)
...he advised us to make resolutions, for the government of our daily conduct. I feel myself unable to keep any resolutions that I may make; but humbly relying on the grace of God for assistance, I will try. I do desire to live wholly devoted to God, and to have every sin in my heart entirely slain.
Resolutions:
1. when i first awake, solemnly devote myself to God, for the day.
2. read several passages of the Scripture, and then spend as long time in prayer, as circumstances permit.
3. Read 2 chapters of OT and 1 in the NT, and meditate thereon.
4. Attend to duties of my chamber.
5. If I have no needlework to do, read in some religious book.
6. at school, diligently attend to the duties before me, and let not one moment pass unimproved.
7. at noon, read a portion of Scripture, pray for the blessing of God, and spend the remainder of the intermission, in reading some improving or religious book.
8. In ALL my duties, be careful to maintain a humble dependence on divine assistance.
9. In the evening, if i attend a religious meeting, or any other place for instruction, before going, read a portion of Scripture.
If not, spend the evening in reading, and close the day as I began.
10. Resolve to strive against the first risings of discontentment, fretfulness and anger; to be meek, and humble, and patient; constantly to bear in mind, that I am in the presence of God; habitually LOOK UP to Him for deliverance from temptations; and in ALL cases, to do to others as I would have them do to me. (p.29and30)
... I felt very unqualified to have the charge of little and immortal souls; but the hope of doing them good, by endeavouring to impress their young and tender minds with divine truth, and the obligation I feel to try to be useful, have induced me to comply. I was enabled to open the school with prayer. Though the cross was very great, I felt constrained by a sense of duty to take it up... O may I have grace to be faithful, in instructing these little immortals, in such a way that is pleasing to my Heavenly Father. (p.31)
... He has my heart in His Hands, and when I am called to face danger, to pass through scenes of terror and distress, He can inspire me with fortitude, and enable me to trust in Him. Jesus is faithful; His promises are precious. (p. 37)
on slaves in the Isle of France,
But O, my dear sisters, how much more wretched is the spiritual than the temporal state of these slaves! They have none to tell them of their danger, none to lead them to the Savior who is equally the friend of the slave and the master. (p.61)
But I most sincerely hope that we shall be able to remain at Rangoon, among Burmans, a people who have never heard the sound of the Gospel, read, in their own language, of the love of Christ... We cannot expect to do much, in such a rough, uncultivated field; yet if we may be instrumental in removing some of the rubbish, and preparing the way for others, it will be a sufficient reward. (p.69)
Ann and Adoniram had no sense of God 'needing' them; in a real sense they believed that what happened to them was of secondary importance. A sovereign God could use them as long as He wanted and raise up others in their place. Their religion was God-centered, not man-centered.(p.203)
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