As we do our part (rejoice in the Lord, pursue a gentle spirit, pray about everything, and cling to gratitude), God does his part.

God is too gracious to ask you to do something you hate.

Content. That's the word. A state of heart in which you would be at peace if God gave you nothing more than he already has.

May I laugh, listen, learn, and love. And tomorrow, if it comes, may I do so again. A new day awaits you, my friend. A new season in which you will worry less and trust more. A season with reduced fear and enhanced faith. Can you imagine a life in which you are anxious for nothing? God can. And, with his help, you will experience it.

He gives us more than we request by going deeper than we ask. He wants not only your whole heart; he wants your heart whole.

I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.

As we develop our lives, set our goals, and find things to do that interest us, peace will become comfortable—more comfortable than chaos.

To be happy we need someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. I

If you could have anything you wanted and it wouldn't be bad or wrong, what would that be? So

Nobody has ever loved us in a way that met our needs.

Your Promised Land is the place where God's personalized promises over your life become a living reality rather than a theological theory.

I don't believe God allows surrendered hearts to continue to long for things He will not ultimately grant in one way or another. Our disappointment with God is often the result of our small thinking.