Because of Jesus-there is always hope, even in the darkest moments of your life.

We do not have to make ourselves suffer in order to merit forgiveness. We simply receive the forgiveness earned by Christ. 1 John 1:9 says that God forgives us because He is ‘just.’ That is a remarkable statement. It would be unjust of God to ever deny us forgiveness, because Jesus earned our acceptance! In religion we earn our forgiveness with our repentance, but in the gospel we just receive it.

To truly become Christians we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right.

We must neither confuse evangelism with doing justice, nor separate them from one another.

Marriage has the power to set the course of your life as a whole. If your marriage is strong, even if all the circumstances in your life around you are filled with trouble and weakness, it won't matter. You will be able to move out into the world in strength.

Your heart is smothering under your small ambitions.

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.