Live a life of gratitude, giving thanks in all circumstances.

I then carefully searched through the pages until I was able to find the verse that was crystal clear... It read: "Rejoice always."

No matter what the circumstances, we can be grateful that God fulfills His promises, that our faith is sufficient to sustain us, and that our eternal life is assured.

But I also assert that most of us don't look for miracles, don't recognize them for what they really are, and don't really believe them to be of divine origin even if their miraculous nature is noticed.

I began to see my life and each breath I am given as a living prayer to God and a way to pray for others for our world.

When you are doing God's will everything seems to happen without much effort or many obstacles.

Churches provide a place of gathering for people who share common beliefs, support and encouragement for each other in faith, a place to find insight into and teaching about God's Word, and they provide a time and place where people can leave the world behind and focus only on their spiritual relationship with God.