We must remember there are different seasons in our lives and let God do what He wants to do in each of those seasons.

We need the whole song, all the verses and the choruses to serve us as our own story unfolds because- trust me- life is hard, but God is good.

But you will say now, has faith a warrant to believe deliverance, that it shall be fully delivered? I dare not say so, but it may act upon it, to believe that God will make it good in his own way. Perhaps you have not done as much, and so because of that, this promise is not fulfilled to you.

But even here we must be careful that we are not seeking to satisfy our souls by finding some spiritual "good" in the adversity. Rather we must trust God that He is working in the experience for our good, even when we see no beneficial results. We must learn to trust God when He doesn't tell us why, when we don't understand what He is doing.

Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.

Hold your head high, stick your chest out. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.

Really cheerful people are usually the bravest...

One man with courage makes a majority.

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

So what's the deal with the desert? I don't know. But I do know the time between catching a glimpse of what God wants to do through us and the time when we are led to move out often feels like a desert experience. The desert always feels like a complete waste of time. It is only when we are able to look back that our desert experiences make sense.

The desert always feels like a complete waste of time. It is only when we are able to look back that our desert experiences make sense.

Our tendency is to pray for miracles. But in most situations, it is more appropriate to pray for opportunities.