A big difference exists between trying to manipulate God to give us what we want and cooperating with God so He can give us what He wants.

The next time you feel rejection's sting, remember God's words to Samuel: "It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me." (1 Sam. 8:7)

All that will matter forever and ever in our heavenly state is the glory that came to God through our lives.

If you are not royalty, He is not King.

God often proves Himself when we feel we have the least to offer.

Setbacks, on the other hand, just make us feel weak and stupid: I should have conquered this by now. I happened on a question not long ago that oerfectly expresses this mentality: How many times must I prove myself an idiot?

It's never fun when we're in the midst of the storm. But when we land someplace we know we never could have found on our own, it is a beautiful thing.