A man can preach no better than he prays.
I know God can cut it (popularity) off in a minute.
Nobody else can make us discouraged; it is a choice that we alone make when facing disappointments.
God takes full responsibility for the life wholly devoted to Him.
You must never sacrifice your relationship with God for the sake of a relationship with another person.
Often times God wants us to sit before Him in quietness. He doesn't want us to do all the talking. As Is. 30:15 says "In quiet and confidence will be your strength."