The only way we can be of use to God is to let Him take us through the crooks and crannies of our own characters.
The good is always the enemy of the best.
There is always one fact more in every man's case about which we know nothing.
We should always choose our books as God chooses our friends, just a bit beyond us, so that we have to do our level best to keep up with them.
When we no longer seek God for His blessings, we have time to seek Him for Himself.
Is He going to help Himself to your life, or are you taken up with your conception of what you are going to do? God is responsible for our lives, and the one great keynote is reckless reliance upon Him.