God's anger is kindled not because we have harmed him but because we have harmed ourselves.
Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.
Even the good can become careless without the Lord's being there to chasten.
Most of our suffering comes from sin and stupidity; it is, nevertheless, very real, and growth can occur with real repentance. But the highest source of suffering appears to be reserved for the innocent who undergo divine tutorial training.
God will facilitate, but He will not force.
We can be walking witnesses and standing sermons to which objective onlookers can say a quiet amen.