Sometimes God's refusals are His mercies.

Jesus loved the will of His Father. He embraced the limitations, the necessities, the conditions, the very chains of His humanity as He walked and worked here on earth, fulfilling moment by moment His divine commission and the stern demands of His incarnation. Never was there a word or even a look of complaint.

The only crown Jesus ever wore on earth was a crown of thorns.

No one whose first concern is feeling good can be a disciple. We are called to carry a cross and to glorify God.

Either we are adrift in chaos or we are individuals, created, loved, upheld and placed purposefully, exactly where we are. Can you believe that? Can you trust God for that?

The question is simply,'Who is your master?'Once that's settled, you ask whether any word have been spoken. If it has, you have your orders.

Freedom begins way back. It begins not with doing what you want but with doing what you ought - that is, with discipline.