Christians have a dual citizenship - on earth and in heaven - and our citizenship in heaven ought to make us better people here on earth.

If you are going to live by faith, then expect your faith to be tested. A faith that can't be tested can't be trusted.

Jonah saw God's will as punishment. Jesus saw God's will as nourishment.

Let God enlarge you when you are going through distress. He can do it. You can't do it, and others can't do it for you.

God doesn't always change the circumstances, but He can change us to meet the circumstances. That's what it means to live by faith.

A realist is an idealist who has gone through the fire and been purified. A skeptic is an idealist who has gone through the fire and been burned.

When it seems as if God is far away, remind yourself that He is near. Nearness is not a matter of geography. God is everywhere. Nearness is likeness. The more we become like the Lord, the nearer He is to us.