God is not harsh; He is holy. He is not selfish; He is sovereign. He is not unfeeling; He is all-knowing. Like David, we need to come to know Him, and respect Him; and, like David, we will love Him more.

I have to have a daily, vibrant relationship with Jesus in order to survive that process toward healing.

To overcome prejudice, we can boldly speak against it and teach our children total intolerance for it. We can get to know one another; when we do so, the stereotypes that impede relationships will fall away. Finally, we can express regret to others for past prejudicial sins and ask God to forgive us and change our thinking.

One of our greatest challenges as Christians is to be driven by the love of Christ rather than constantly seeking after God's comfort.

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

When God says go forward, don't even think about standing still.

only you can decide how your fires will affect you. Will you be sanctified or scarred