Here lies the tremendous mystery - that God should be all-powerful, yet refuse to coerce. He summons us to cooperation. We are honored in being given the opportunity to participate in his good deeds. Remember how He asked for help in performing his miracles: Fill the water pots, stretch out your hand, distribute the loaves.

Praise and glory to God for whom nothing is too hard

Where reasons are given, we don't need faith. Where only darkness surrounds us, we have no means for seeing except by faith.

George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about death you would clap your listless hands', but instead I find old people in North America just buying this whole youth obsession. I think growing older is a wonderful privilege. I want to learn to glorify God in every stage of my life.

Lonely? Give it to Jesus. The loneliness itself is material for sacrifice.

It is impossible to love deeply without sacrifice.

The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.