The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Francis ChanOur lack of intimacy is due to our refusal to unplug and shut off communication from all others so we can be alone with Him.
Francis ChanIt's incredibly arrogant to pick and choose which incomprehensible truths we embrace. No one wants to ditch God's plan of redemption [the cross], even though it doesn't make sense to us. Neither should we erase God's revealed plan of punishment because it doesn't sit well with us. As soon as we do this, we are putting God's actions in submission to our own reasoning, which is a ridiculous thing for clay to do.
Francis Chan