God does not punish us for our sins but by them.
Just pray for a tough hide and a tender heart.
Down through the years, I turned to the Bible and found in it all that I needed
It takes more faith to be an atheist than to believe in God.
I think losing a loved one must be a little like losing a leg. First there is the shock, then the anesthetic, and the painkillers; the attention of doctors and nurses, flowers and cards and visits from friends. But sooner or later you have to learn to walk without it.
If our children have the background of a godly, happy home and this unshakable faith that the Bible is indeed the Word of God, they will have a foundation that the forces of hell cannot shake.