'The times of preparation
The times of preparation
The times of preparation come silently and unawares; and many neglect them, not knowing what depends upon them; but neglected, and allowed to slip away — they can never be regained.
The man who finds himself in the presence of a great duty or opportunity which he cannot take up or accept because he is not prepared for it — cannot then go back to make the needful preparation.
The soldier cannot learn the art of war in the face of the battle.
The Christian cannot, in an unexpected emergency of temptation, gather in a moment all needed spiritual power.
Not to be ready in advance for great duties or great needs, is to fail.