God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
It's not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
I have tried and I cannot find, either in scripture or in history, a strong-willed individual whom God used greatly until He allowed them to be hurt deeply.
We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn't come naturally. It's a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people's unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough knowledge of the Bible in order to spot bogus religious teachings. How grounded are you in the Scriptures? How deep are your theological roots? How capable are you of detecting false teachings?
Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
The beautiful thing about this adventure called faith is that we can count on Him never to lead us astray.
Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.
Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
'We really shouldn't look like a church.' I've heard that so much I want to vomit. 'Why?' I ask. 'Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor's office to look like a doctor's office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?'
Things will happen that seem to be totally contradictory, but these are God's arrangements. It was a wonderful day when I finally realized I don't have to explained or defend the will of God. My job is simply to obey it.
No pressure is greater than God's power.
If God's people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be - it must be - compassion.
Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey.
While God is not the author of evil and He never prompts or condones sin, nothing occurs without His sovereign oversight. Others may choose to do evil deeds and God's people may suffer in the short term, but He will transform the evil intentions of evil people into opportunities for the enrichment of those in His care.
God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.
Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
God's timing is always on time.
God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn't promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.
You can choose to be a drag and a burden, or an inspiration and encouragement.
Have you ever studied Jesus's approach to talking with people? He didn't always fill the space with answers for them. Let's learn to do that with our fellow learners. Let's give them room to think and answer for themselves.
Jesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn't complicated. 'I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.' We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.
This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness
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