The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study
Charles R. SwindollNoise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief
Charles R. SwindollYou see, this people [Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, etc.] simply believed that God existed in the situation they were faced with, and they trusted Him rather than themselves. The result? God said, "That pleases Me." They were men and women just like you and I, which is the most encouraging part of all. We don't find golden haloes, or perfect backgrounds, or sinless lives, we just find people. People who failed, who struggled, who doubted, who experienced hard times and low times in which their faith was eclipsed by doubt. But their lives were basically characterized by faith.
Charles R. Swindoll