The Christian faith is meant to be lived moment by moment. It isn't some broad, general outline--it's a long walk with a real Person. Details count: passing thoughts, small sacrifices, a few encouraging words, little acts of kindness, brief victories over nagging sins.

When life is rosy, we may slide by with knowing about Jesus, with imitating him and quoting him and speaking of him. But only in suffering will we know Jesus.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.

Even in my despair, I knew in a vague way that the Bible held hope for me in its pages. I just didn't know where to begin.

A broken life in the hands of God is ripe for blessing.

There is this fine line between presenting to You all of my weakness and thinking that it can't be done. In Your strength, I find my own.

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.