God is the light shining in the midst of darkness, not to deny that there is darkness in the world but to reassure us that we do not have to be afraid of the darkness because darkness will always yield to light. As theologian David Griffin puts in, God is all-powerful, His power enables people to deal with events beyond their control and He gives us the strength to do those things because He is with us.

Only a life of goodness and honesty leaves us feeling spiritually healthy and human.

Never attribute to malice or other deliberate decision what can be explained by human frailty, imperfection, or ignorance.

Given the unfairness that strikes so many people in life, I would rather believe in a God of limited power and unlimited love and justice, rather than the other way around.

You nourish your soul by fulfilling your destiny.

Our responding to life's unfairness with sympathy... may be the surest proof of all of God's reality.

I suspect that the happiest people you know are the ones who work at being kind, helpful and reliable - and happiness sneaks into their lives while they are busy doing those things. It is a by-product, never a primary goal.