"Following Christ is a strong, brave deed and calls for the unbending will of full-grown man.  Sluggards and cowards and peevish souls are not those out of whom the followers of a thorn-crowned King are made..........But lusty battles there are to fight for our own souls, first of all, and then for the souls of others;  sharp temptations to be swiftly overcome, or maybe the noiseless, galling rub of uneventful, hidden labor in His service..........It is strong, fierce work this battle of the worlds of spirit and of sense and, when Christ calls, He makes no secret of the struggle.  Frank He is to tell of all the hard campaigning of His soldiers, but quickly frank to add that His soldiers fight not single-handed and alone.  He tells of His love that brightens weary hearts and of His grace that strengthens frail souls until unconquerable might is theirs to dare all things for Him and one sweet day to die for Him."

MY CHANGELESS FRIEND