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.
Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.
Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.
Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.
The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
If the Gospels were truly the pattern of Godโs activity, then defeat was only the beginning.