For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4
"Our courage and determination in battle hang on our understanding of God's character. Soft theology won't sustain us on the battlefield. Marching into battle with superficial, false, and flimsy ideas of God is like going to war with a popgun tucked under your arm."
~Carolyn Custis James, When Life and Beliefs Collide