Being a Christian is not just a matter of being kind and patient. It is also a matter of being tough, committed, and passionate. There are times when the broken-in horse may be of good use, but sometimes we do need the fiery stallion.
The God who has endowed us with . . . .
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.