Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

How can we bless at one moment and curse at another?

Programs, systems and methods sit well in the ivory towers of monasteries or in the wooden arms of icons. Head knowledge comes from the pages of a theology text. But the invitation to know God - truly know Him - is always an invitation to suffer. Not to suffer alone, but to suffer with Him.

Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.

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

Faint hearts are encouraged when they read about others who, despite amputation, spinal cord injury, or psychiatric disorders have a vibrant trust and confidence in God.

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