The deepest need that you and I have in weakness and adversity is not quick relief, but the well-grounded confidence that what is happening to us is part of the greatest purpose of God in the universe - the glorification of the grace and power of his Son - the grace and power that bore Him to the cross and kept him there until the work of love was done.

There are only three kinds of Christians when it comes to world missions: zealous goers, zealous senders, and disobedient.

No one will be able to rise to the magnificence of the missionary cause who does not feel the magnificence of Christ.

It is evil to justify killing (unborn babies) by the happy outcome of eternity for the one killed. This same justification could be used to justify killing one-year olds, or any heaven-bound believer for that matter. The Bible asks the question: "Shall we sin that grace may abound?" (Romans 6:1) And: "Shall we do evil that good may come?" (Romans 3:8). In both cases the answer is a resounding NO. It is presumption to step into God's place and try to make the assignments to heaven or to hell. Our duty is to obey God, not to play God.

We belittle God when we go through the outward motions of worship and take no pleasure in His person.

Go, send, or disobey.

The Lord is kind. He is good to all who take refuge under his wings.