Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.
The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.
Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.
The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.
And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn.
Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.
