The true Christian is called to be a soldier & must behave as such; He is not meant to live a life of religious ease, indolence, & security. He must never imagine for a moment that he can sleep & doze along the way to heaven, like one travelling in an easy carriage.
J.C. Ryle
Shut your eyes against all that will daunt your courage and open your eyes to behold the inestimable power of God.
—John Calvin