Jesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn't complicated. 'I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.' We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.

If we want the advantages of love, then we must be willing to take the risks of love. And that requires vulnerability. Of course, we can refuse this path and trod another one devoid of openness. But the toll on such a road is extremely high.

God has not only created each of us as distinct individuals, He also uses us in significant ways.

Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.

When we panic, we instinctively turn to our own internal resources because we doubt Him.

Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter.

Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles.