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.

People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study

Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.

Rejoicing is clearly a spiritual command. To ignore it, I need to remind you, is disobedience.

God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.