God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones.
A good example is far better than a good precept.
Whitewashing the pump won't make the water pure.
Christ never preached any funeral sermons.
Remember, a small light will do a great deal when it is in a very dark place. Put one little tallow in the middle of a large hall, and it will give a good deal of light.
Take courage. We walk in the wilderness today and in the Promised Land tomorrow