Christian Saints VS the Dragon Pillow

Disciplin der Anfechtung -- 'Discipline of the Spiritual Attack': "For as soon as the Word of God blooms forth through you, the devil will visit you, make a real doctor of you, and by his affliction will teach you to seek and love God's Word." and... "The temptations of the pious accomplish very much and are a most Godly training school for flesh and blood. He who has not been tempted knows nothing. For this reason the Psalter in all its words treats of practically nothing but temptation, tribulation, and affliction and is a book full of concerns about them." (Blessed Martin Luther, from various writings)