In accord with his original intent, the heavenly Father has in fact prepared an individualized kingdom for every person, from the outset of creation.

This life is not something that is imposed upon us; we receive it and work with it.

God may not guide us in an obvious way because he wants us to make decisions based on faith and character.

Few people arise in the morning as hungry for God as they are for cornflakes or toast and eggs.

God will meet us and help us.

You can live opposite of what you profess, but you cannot live opposite of what you believe.

As Augustine say clearly, God being God offends human pride. If God is running the universe and has first claim on our lives, guess who isn't running the universe and does not get to have things as they please.