📚 "Extraordinary afflictions are not always punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces. Sanctified afflictions are often spiritual promotions." [Matthew Henry]
📚 "I often say my prayers, but do I ever pray? And do the wishes of my heart go with the words I say? I may as well kneel down and worship gods of stone. As to offer to the Living God a prayer of words alone." (source unknown)