So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
You are under a process of cultivation with a definite end: for the Holy Spirit, through you, to use the power of the atonement to break the devil’s dominion, bind the strong man, and steal his goods.
Has your spiritual progress been stalled by fear and doubt, even though you love Jesus? If so, the character Mr. Fearing of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress offers great encouragement.
How long will you allow our God-given American freedoms to be stripped away while you content yourself with a small portion of wickedness? Isn't it time to praise Jesus for his patience with us, and fly to him for dear life?