Do we want to be rough stones or part of the heavenly Jerusalem?

You know that you are the living temple of the Holy Spirit. You are to be placed as so many living stones by the God of love in the building of the heavenly Jerusalem. You must expect then to be hewn and cut and chiseled with the hammer and chisel of the Cross. Otherwise you will remain as rough stones that are good for nothing but to be despised and thrown away.

Don't wince under the hammer that strikes you. Have an eye to the chisel that cuts you and to the hand that shapes you. The skillful and loving Architect may wish to make of you the chief stones of his eternal edifice and the fairest statues in his kingdom. Then let him do it. He loves you. He knows what he is doing. He has had experience. All his blows are skillful and straight and loving. He never misses, unless you cause him to by your impatience.

St. Louis de Montfort

We see this sort of message all the time from different saints but the way this is put really hit me just right. I especially love the last point that God won't miss unless we cause him to by our impatience. Yes. That's definitely something for me to keep in mind.