>”If I spoke out, I encountered derision and opposition; if I did not speak out, then I could not contain myself (Jer 20:8-9). What did I do? I had to speak. Thank God, the more I spoke the greater the courage He gave me; the bolder I was, the greater my power. He made me become ‘a fortified city, an iron pillar, a bronze wall’. I was encouraged by the words of God spoke to Jeremiah: ‘be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee’ (1:8) and again ‘They shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee’ (1:19). Strengthened by these promises I was given the courage to rebuke the sins of the world and apostasies in the church. “~Wong Ming-Dao from A Stone Made Smooth.