May God remind us daily-no matter what kind of obstacles we face-that we are loved and empowered by the One who brought the universe into existence with the mere sound of His voice. Nothing is impossible for Him.

Good humor and laughter are far too wonderful not to come straight from the heart of God.

Trust reverses the detours of adversity into highways of destiny.

God is the Deliverer, but we never know how He might deliver us.

If we remain compelled by comfort, we will miss the greatest adventures of our calling.

A powerful motivation for believing God in our present is intentionally remembering how He's worked in our past.

I am convinced now that virtually every destructive behavior and addiction I battled off and on for years was rooted in my (well-earned) insecurity.