When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.

For those who never pray, maybe now you will. For those of us who attempt to pray, maybe we can pray more.

It's one thing to be discouraged. It's another thing to have despair. Despair is when you think there's just no end to this [suffering]. There's no solution for this. Despair is when you think that your suffering has no purpose, and your suffering has no end.

Nature is God's first missionary. Where there is no Bible there are sparkling stars. Where there are not preachers there are spring times... If a person has nothing but nature, then nature is enough to reveal something about God.

There's an antidote to our fears- trust. If we trust God more,we can fear less.

It seems to me that the prayers of the Bible can be distilled into one. The result is a simple, easy-to-remember, pocket-sized prayer: Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus' name, amen. Let this prayer punctuate your day.

Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.