Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

My longings are best met when, in prayer, I simply let my heart beat in time with the Lord's.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control. His sovereignty is absolute. Everything that happens is uniquely ordained by God. Sovereignty is a weighty thing to ascribe to the nature and character of God. Yet if He were not sovereign, He would not be God. The Bible is clear that God is in control of everything that happens.

What an encouragement to realize that God has reserved you and me for a special task in His great work. In His hands we're not only useful, but priceless.

Even at the cross, God permitted what he hated - the unjust and agonizing death of his own precious Son - in order to accomplish something he prized above his own Son's cruel death; that is, salvation for a world of sinners. So the world's worst murder becomes the world's only salvation.

Faith means being sure of what we hope for now. It means knowing something is real, this moment, all around you, even when you don't see it.

Now, most people who suffer realize that the Bible contains answers for their plight; they just don't know where to look.