It's no wonder, that God's anxiety therapy includes a large, delightful dollop of gratitude. The anxious heart says, "Lord, if only I had this, that, or the other, I'd be okay." The grateful heart says, "Oh, look! You've already given me this, that, and the other. Thank you, God."

God saves. Specifically he will save his people from their sins.

The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.

I think the current book [for Christian apologetics] is by Lee Strobel, its called A Case for Christ.

You present a challenge to Satan's plan. You carry something of God within you, something noble and holy, something the world needs - wisdom, kindness, mercy, skill. If Satan can neutralize you, he can mute your influence.

God, the Master Weaver. He stretches the yarn and intertwines the colors, the ragged twine with the velvet strings, the pains with the pleasures. Nothing escapes his reach.

To call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a child of God by those who watch your life is another thing altogether.