Which would you prefer? To be king of the mountain for a day? Or to be a child of God for eternity?

The Land of Promise is for those who simply remain to the end.

When we're in the middle of a difficult time, we have to speak against that lie that says, "God is not here." We have to draw near to God.

It's God's job to run the world. Sometimes we accomplish more by doing less.

Faithful servants have a way of knowing answered prayer when they see it, and a way of not giving up when they don't.

I see that a lot in my own life and in the lives of others.Does the presence of pain mean the absence of God?

Rather than seeking total control, relinquish it. You can't run the world, but you can entrust it to God. This is the message behind Paul's admonition to "rejoice in the Lord." Peace is within reach, not for lack of problems, but because of the presence of a sovereign Lord. Rather than rehearse the chaos of the world, rejoice in the Lord's sovereignty, as Paul did. Sovereignty gives the saint the inside track to peace. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees.