The life of a Christian is an education for higher service.

The devil smiles when we are up to our ears in work, but he trembles when we pray.

Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.

To pray only when in peril is to use safety belts only in heavy traffic.

Only to those who have been in prison does freedom have such great meaning.

Lord, we claim your strength to serve you, no matter what our circumstances may be. Amen.

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart" "It is not my ability, but my response to God's ability that counts." "Let God's promises shine on your problems." "Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.