Christianity is not about how to escape from the difficulties of life - it is about how to face the difficulties of life.
Alistair BeggSingleness and marriage are both evidences of God’s grace that are to be experienced and sustained purely by the strength which God supplies.
Alistair BeggIf we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5). Much of our discontentment may be traced to expectations that are essentially selfish and more often than not completely unrealistic.
Alistair BeggThe providence of God does not relieve us of our human responsibility: it doesn't call for inactivity, it calls for activity.
Alistair Begg