When grace happens, we receive not a nice compliment from God but a new heart. Give your heart to Christ, and he returns the favor.

But it is in storms that God does his finest work, for it is in storms that God has our keenest attention

Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it.

I co-pastor now, so I preach six months, then another guy preaches six months. So that's really why I'm preparing for January, because I'll finish in June; then I'll be writing and doing other projects for the rest of the year.

Peace happens when people pray. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" Casting is an intentional act to relocate an object. Let this "throwing" be your first response to bad news. As you sense anxiety welling up inside you, cast it in the direction of Christ. Do so specifically and immediately. Find a promise of God that fits your problem, and build your prayer around it. These prayers of faith touch the heart of God and activate the angels of heaven. Miracles are set into motion. Your answer may not come overnight, but it will come. And you will overcome.

Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience his care.

Does God notice when I'm afraid? Note the resolve in the eyes of Jesus as he marches through the storm to rescue his friends.