of God's promise that disappointment will lead to hope.

The brave are always stubborn

In the harsh face of life faith can read a bracing gospel.

The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life.

We must meditate on what God has done in our life instead of what we are still waiting on Him to do.

I trust Life. I know it brings me everything that I need at the perfect time and in the perfect way.

Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.

I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by His making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly to pray what He taught His disciples to pray: Thy will be done.

I do know that waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one's thoughts. Its easy to talk oneself into a decision that has no permanence — easier sometimes than to wait patiently.

Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy. Peace does not dwell in outward things, but in the heart prepared to wait trustfully and quietly on Him who has all things safely in His hands.

I knew you were behind the tapestry," he said. "I also knew the railing was about to give way. I was waiting for you, waiting for your fall." Waiting all my life for you, he added silently, waiting all my life for you to fall in love with me.

How often is such the case with us: some sore trial presses, and we cry unto God for relief, but before His answer comes, matters appear to get worse. Ah, that is in order that His hand may be the more evident.