While God is not the author of evil and He never prompts or condones sin, nothing occurs without His sovereign oversight. Others may choose to do evil deeds and God's people may suffer in the short term, but He will transform the evil intentions of evil people into opportunities for the enrichment of those in His care.

Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.

Servants must be big people. Big enough to go on, remembering the right and forgetting the wrong.

When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own.

People are far more important than rigid rules and demanding expectations.

God's timing is always on time.

No pressure is greater than God's power.