Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.
In books, or work, or healthful play.
Prayer is a sacred and appointed means to obtain all the blessings that we want, whether they relate to this life or the life to come.
Let dogs delight to bark and bite, for God hath made them so.
So, when a raging fever burns, We shift from side to side by turns; And 't is a poor relief we gain To change the place, but keep the pain.
For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.