February 25th
Book Three, Chapter 19
Of Supporting Injuries, and Who is Proved to be Truly Patient

For with God not anything, how trifling soever, suffered for God's sake, shall go unrewarded.  Be, therefore, prepared to fight, if you desire to gain the victory.  Without conflict you can not attain the crown of patience. If you will not suffer, you refuse to be crowned; but if you desire to be crowned, fight manfully, and endure patiently.  Without labor there is no coming to rest, nor without fighting do we arrive at victory.  Make, O Lord, that possible to me by grace, which seems impossible to me by nature.  You know how little I can bear, and that I am soon dejected when a small adversity arises.  Let all exercises of tribulation become lovely and most desirable to  me for Your Name's sake; for to suffer and to be afflicted for You is very healthful for my soul.