Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them.
Authority exercised with humility, and obedience accepted with delight are the very lines along which our spirits live.
If there is equality it is in His love, not in us.
and the whole forest would give itself up to jollification for weeks on end.
The longest way round is the shortest way home. (Quoting Alexander MacLaren, The Wearied Christ and Other Sermons)
Love is more than an emotion, it is a decision.