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

Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.

If hurts were hairs, we'd all look like grizzlies.

The next time you are called to suffer, pay attention. It may be the closest you'll ever get to God.

I certainly don't mean to leave the impression that anxiety can be waved away with a simple pep talk. In fact, for some, God's healing will include the help of therapy and/or medication. If that's the case, do not for a moment think that you're a second-class citizen of heaven. Ask God to lead you to a qualified counselor or physician who'll provide the treatment you need. This much is sure: It's not God's will that you lead a life of perpetual anxiety. It's not his will that you face every day with dread and trepidation.

Our God is abundant in love and steadfast in mercy. He saves us, not because we trust in a symbol, but because we trust in a Savior.

When our deepest desire is not the things of God, or a favor from God, but God Himself, we cross a threshold.