I don’t want any of the things that I fear to happen, but this I know, if they do, my God will take care of me.

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.

Peace comes in situations completely surrendered to the sovereign authority of Christ.

Anyone with the maturity to surrender entirely to God is mature enough for God to use.

Whether we get to avoid pain and suffering or we must persevere in the midst of it, our deliverance comes when we're dragged from the enemy of our souls to the heart of God.

Don't assume that God will always work in your life the way He always has. A sunset is proof that God colors outside the lines. He has no status quo. Even the laws of nature are His to interrupt. As many times as you've prayed before, today may be the day when God sends the answer so swiftly-so divinely-that you're windburned.

A bruised heart that chooses to beat with a passion for God amid pulsing pain and confusion may just be the most expensive offering placed on the divine altar.