Amazing, isn't it, that our prayers...can move the very heart of God who created the universe?

I wished God were like He used to be, a few notches lower. I wanted Him to be lofty enough to help me but not so uncontrollable. I longed for His warm presence, times when He seemed more… safe.

Only God is capable of telling us what our rights and needs are. You have to surrender that right to Him.

AS a matter of fact, God isn't asking you to be thankful. He's asking you to give thanks. There's a big difference. One response involves emotions, the other your choices, your decisions about a situation, your intent, your 'step of faith.

Many good Christians are confused about complex social issues of our day, such as doctor-assisted death or medical research which uses stem cells from human embryos. They wonder, 'Why shouldn't science use discarded fetuses for research?' And if someone finds his medical condition intolerable and hopeless, 'why shouldn't he have the legal right to end his life?' Although the Bible does not address these issues in particular, it does provide guiding insights.

Amazing, isn't it, that our prayers...can move the very heart of God who created the universe?

Cancer is such a wake-up call to remind us how high the cosmic stakes really are and how short and brief and frail life really is.