“Most men are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed,” said one observant writer. Suffering is inescapable in a fallen world. If we are to effectively confront adversity we must understand that 1) God permits it, and that 2) God limits it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as...
“Intercession is standing in other people’s shoes and representing them before God.” — Source Unknown “Our prayers lay the track down by which God’s power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, His power is irresistible, but it cannot reach us without rails.” — Watchman Nee “Talking to men for God is a great thing, but...
“In our worship there should be the power of the supernatural, which brings home a sense of God.” — Bryan Green “Yes, worship of the loving God is man’s whole reason for existence.” — A. W. Tozer “To worship is to quicken the conscience, by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the...
“Trials are the opening of channels for more grace.” — Andrew Bonar “Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.” — Matthew Henry “Grace has long arms.” — John Blanchard “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made...
“Nothing paralyzes our lives like the attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things. Outlook determines outcome. If we see only the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.” — Warren W. Wiersbe “It is almost...
“The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.” — C. C. Colton “Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero “We all have people who pull on us, but we all need a few...