God gets glory when his strength shines in our weakness.
Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort.
The world provides no cheerleaders on the pathway to godliness.
The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to.
God knows everything. So why not run to him and tell him all the things that he already knows?
If you find yourself mistreated, misunderstood, and mocked as a Christian, take heart, for so they did to the Christ.