The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

There are many ways to cover up our sin. We may justify or minimize it by blaming circumstances and others people. However, real repentance first admits sin as sin and takes full responsibility. True confession and repentance begins when blame shifting ends...Just as real repentance begins only where blame shifting ends, so it also begins where self-pity ends, and we start to turn from our sin out of love for God rather than mere self-interest.

Some suffering is given in order to chastise and correct a person for wrongful patterns of life (as in the case of Jonah imperiled by the storm), some suffering is given not to correct past wrongs but to prevent future ones (as in the case of Joseph sold into slavery), and some suffering has no purpose other than to lead a person to love God more ardently for himself alone and so discover the ultimate peace and freedom.

By praying with friends, you will be able to hear and see facets of Jesus that you have not yet perceived.

If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.

Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.

God's reckless grace is our greatest hope.