True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

How can a good God appoint cruel people to positions of authority? The answer is simple: God is the originator of the authority, but He is not the author of the cruelty. Man is responsible for his cruel actions, not God. All authority is of God, but not all authority is godly.

True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

Simply put, the promises of God are not automatic; they must be acquired by faith.

I say that trials and tests locate a person. In other words they determine where you are spiritually. They reveal the true condition of your heart. How you react under pressure is how the real you reacts.

We don't want to merely obey God: we need to catch His heart. It is then we will glimpse the wisdom behind His directives, and not just see them as laws.

We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don't know we have been examined until it is over.