When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.

God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn't promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.

Not every Christian finds it easy to believe.

There is only one you. God wanted you to be you. Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered!

God has somehow placed into Christian's insides a special something, that extra inner reservoir of power that is more than a match for the stuff life throws at us.

All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.

We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.