Spiritual strongholds begin with a thought. One thought becomes a consideration. A consideration develops into an attitude, which leads then to action. Action repeated becomes a habit, and a habit establishes a "power base for the enemy," that is, a stronghold.

Virginity is something that can be offered to God.

What God gives in answer to our prayers will always be the thing we most urgently need, and it will always be sufficient.

We want to avoid suffering, death, sin, ashes. But we live in a world crushed and broken and torn, a world God Himself visited to redeem. We receive his poured-out life, and being allowed the high privilege of suffering with Him, may then pour ourselves out for others.

Today is mine. Tomorrow is none of my business. If I peer anxiously into the fog of the future I will strain my spiritual eyes so that I will not see clearly what is required of me now!

The husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the Church. And the wife is there to bless and support and help him.

If all struggles and sufferings were eliminated, the spirit would no more reach maturity than would the child.