Suffering prepares you by training you to trust God and know that He is always at work in your life.
We are to forgive so that we may enjoy God's goodness without feeling the weight of anger burning deep within our hearts. Forgiveness does not mean we recant the fact that what happened to us was wrong. Instead, we roll our burdens onto the Lord and allow Him to carry them for us.
Often times God wants us to sit before Him in quietness. He doesn't want us to do all the talking. As Is. 30:15 says "In quiet and confidence will be your strength."
Every test, every trial, every heartache that's been significant, I can turn it over and see how God has turned it into good no matter what.
Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do.
Your life is going to be determined by your prayer life.
The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.
Kindness is not something that we put on for certain occasions, like a piece of jewelry; rather, it is an attribute of God's that He desires to reproduce in us.
The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth
We are the product of our thinking, so it is important that we choose carefully where to focus our mental energy.
There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you'll stand firm if you stand on His love.
God wants you to understand the Word of God. The Bible is not a mystery book. It's not a book of philosophy. It's a book of truth that explains the attitude and heart of almighty God.
The dark moments of our life will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in us.
The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.
God allows us to dace difficulties so that our faith will be stretched and refined. The trials we face provide an excellent opportunity for us to declare our dependence on God and not on ourselves. The way we win the battle with discouragement is by humbling ourselves before God and telling Him that we need Him. There is only one way to do this, and it is through prayer.
Disappointments are inevitable; discouragement is a choice.
Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan.
We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.
God takes full responsibility for the life wholly devoted to Him.
God wants to cast out the fear and doubt in your life. Go before Him right now and say, "Lord, this is what I am afraid of ..."
No matter how far we may wander from the Lord’s perfect will for our lives, we are always welcome back.
As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you.
Regardless of the source of our pain, we must accept that God knows, God loves, and God is at work.
Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision.
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