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

Like art, like music, like so many other disciplines, prayer can only be appreciated when you actually spend time in it. Spending time with the Master will elevate your thinking. The more you pray, the more will be revealed. You will appreciate not only the greatness of prayer, but the greatness of God.

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.

Once the reader firmly grasps the truth of human exceptionalism under our Creator God, then the answers to confusing cultural issues begin to be clear.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow.

I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.