I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.

Yes, I pray that my pain might be removed, that it might cease; but more so, I pray for the strength to bear it, the grace to benefit from it, and the devotion to offer it up to God as a sacrifice of praise.

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

The truth of the matter is, Satan and God may want the exact same event to take place - but for different reasons. Satan's motive in Jesus' crucifixion was rebellion; God's motive was love and mercy. Satan was a secondary cause behind the Crucifixion, but it was God who ultimately wanted it, willed it, and allowed Satan to carry it out. And the same holds true for disease.

God always seems bigger to those who need him most. And suffering is the tool he uses to help us need him more.

There's a big difference between feeling thankful and giving thanks. One response involves emotions, the other, your will. Trusting God has nothing to do with trustful feelings.

The Bible isn't quick to give answers; it mainly gives the Answer.