One fiery trial, sanctified by the grace of the
Holy Spirit, has done more to break up the
crusted ground of the heart, to penetrate
beneath the surface, to dissect, and winnow,
and separate, than a lifetime of reading and
hearing could have done.
Oh, what secret sins have been detected,
what carelessness of walk has been revealed,
what spiritual and unsuspected declension of
soul has been discovered, all leading to deep
self loathing, and to the laying the mouth
in the dust before God!
- Winslow, "The God of Comfort"