God never asked us to meet life's pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.

God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.

Life...as God intended it enables us to live above the drag of fear, superstition, shame, pessimism, guilt, anxiety, worry, and all the negativity that keeps people from seizing each day as a gift from Him.

You and I can become so dedicated to the will of God, we can be so driven by a false sense of purpose, that we might inadvertently take matters into our own hands and leave God completely out of the loop.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.

Our minds can be kept free of anxiety as we dump the load of our cares on the Lord in prayer.