It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.

Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.

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.

We aren't just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose

'We really shouldn't look like a church.' I've heard that so much I want to vomit. 'Why?' I ask. 'Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor's office to look like a doctor's office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?'

When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.

On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere.