All Through the Journey of Life, James Smith's Autobiography, Marvelous Mercy, 1862. The following is an excerpt from the diary of James Smith, June 29, 1857. Through this month, I have been much employed in preaching the Word, and endeavoring to spread the fame of Jesus, Oh, to exalt His dear name more and more! I have been much tried by the instability of some, from whom I expected better things. One thing is certain, the Lord will overrule all for His own glory and the good of His cause. Oh, to look away from the creature to the Lord Jesus Christ alone! May I seek all my happiness in Christ and all my supplies from Christ. May I look to Him, lean on Him, and walk with Him all through the journey of life. Then, when my journey ends, may I pass the Jordan under a sense of His love and enter into the promised land. Oh, for more grace! Oh, for more conformity to Jesus! Oh, for more fellowship with Jesus! I find more and more that it does not do to look to creatures at all. I must look to Christ, expect from Christ, and seek in all things to honor Christ. May I labor for Christ alone, and expect my reward from His blessed hands. As Jesus lived for me, so I would live for Him. As Jesus suffered for me, so I would suffer for Him. As Jesus died for me, so I am willing to die for Him, if He required it at my hands. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1.21