Regardless of the source of our pain, we must accept that God knows, God loves, and God is at work.

In thinking about His many blessings, you view God's work from a new perspective.

As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances.

Every test, every trial, every heartache that's been significant, I can turn it over and see how God has turned it into good no matter what.

The essence of wisdom, from a practical standpoint, is pausing long enough to look at our lives-invitations, opportunities, relationships-from God's perspective. And then acting on it

The main thing to avoid being a casualty is simply this: to have a kind of intimate personal relationship with Jesus Christ whereby you're able to hear God speak to your heart, you're sensitive to what He's saying to you to do, and that you're willing to be obedient to Him.

The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth