Perhaps we should stop talking about being faithful to have a quiet time with God each day, as if we were doing something to earn a reward. It would be better to talk about the privilege of spending time with the God of the universe and the importance for our own sake of being consistent in that practice.

God's sovereignty does not negate our responsibility to pray, but rather makes it possible for us to pray with confidence.

Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter.

Jesus did not die just to give us peace and a purpose in life; he died to save us from the wrath of God.

This is the amazing story of God’s grace. God saves us by His grace and transforms us more and more into the likeness of His Son by His grace. In all our trials and afflictions, He sustains and strengthens us by His grace. He calls us by grace to perform our own unique function within the Body of Christ. Then, again by grace, He gives to each of us the spiritual gifts necessary to fulfill our calling. As we serve Him, He makes that service acceptable to Himself by grace, and then rewards us a hundredfold by grace.

It is our response to our circumstances rather than the degree of difficulty that determines whether or not we are discontent

As we become soft and lazy in our bodies, we tend to become soft and lazy spiritually.