It hurts when God has to PRY things out of our hand!

In the center of a hurricane there is absolute peace and quiet. There is no safer place than in the center of the will of God

... God uses such seemingly insignificant ways to prepare us for the plan He has for our lives.

Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you your ticket?" I sniffed a few times, considering this. "Why, just before we get on the train." "Exactly. And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things, too. Don't run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need-just in time.

When He tells us to love our enemies He gives, along with the command, the love itself.

It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.

Jesus did not promise to change the circumstances around us. He promised great peace and pure joy to those who would learn to believe that God actually controls all things.