To believe Christ's cross to be a friend, as he himself is a friend, is also a special act of faith
Samuel RutherfordYou shall by faith sustain yourself and comfort yourself in your Lord, and be strong in His power; for you are in the beaten and common way to heaven, when you are under our Lord's crosses. You have reason to rejoice in it, more than in a crown of gold; and rejoice and be glad to bear the reproaches of Christ.
Samuel RutherfordJesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby.
Samuel Rutherford