Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence.

God is not a miser with his grace. Your cup may be low in cash or clout, but it is overflowing with mercy.

Jesus will press his thumb against the cheek of humanity and wipe away all tears.

God's solution is a prayer away!

I noticed people would read these short articles I was assigned to write for our church bulletin and they would say, Boy, thats good stuff. I got letters from people around the country saying, Thats really good. And I thought, Is it really?

I think there is, not in the sense that I enjoy it, but that it's an important question. It's the question, "Does the presence of pain mean God doesn't care? Does God not love me anymore?" I think that's a very common connection we tend to make. I see that a lot in my own life and in the lives of others.

When troubles come our way, we can be stressed and upset, or we can trust God. Caleb could have cursed God. He didn't deserve the wilderness. He had to put his dreams on hold for four decades. Still he didn't complain or grow sour.