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.

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

God permits what He hates in order to accomplish something that He loves.

Thats what I love about serving God. In His eyes, there are no little people...because there are no big people. We are all on the same playing field

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.

Suffering provides the gym equipment on which my faith can be exercised.

Many people in the throes of suffering, disappointment, and despair, feel utterly stuck in their circumstances. They see no hope beyond their day-to-day drudgery of disability routines; but when hurting families place themselves under the shower of God's mercy, suddenly the clouds part. They realize there's hope, life, and even joy beyond their suffering.