The suffering of this world leaves us with dual desires: pursuing Christ on this earth in the midst of pain and longing to be with Christ in eternity.

Endurance equips us to weather the storms of life without being consumed or broken.

The core of our abiding resilience is our ever-deepening relationship with God in the midst of our suffering.

Joy is far richer and more stable than our notion of mere happiness.

Worship is first and foremost about the longing of God for unfettered relationship with his people.

Forgiveness is possible, but it won’t always feel possible.

Adding truth into our perspective makes even the unchangeable, forgivable.

The people under our roof deserve to receive the best we have to give while they watch us live for the Lord we love.

Confession breaks the cycle of chaos inside of me.

“You’ve got to deal with this anger. Don’t lay in your bed and let it consume your mind. If it does, it will come out of your mouth and reveal who or what is mastering you.”

Our ability to heal cannot depend on anyone’s choices but our own.

“For me to move forward, for me to see beyond this current darkness, is between me and the Lord. I don’t need to wait on others to do anything. I must simply obey what God is asking of me right now.”

You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you.

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” C.S. Lewis

The suffering of humanity and the sovereignty of God are not divorced from one another.

“Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer. All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.” Psalm 6:8-10 ESV

It can be a downright war on our spirit as we wait on the movement of God.

Few of us desire to grow in patience because that requires exercising patience to see it grow.

Humility always brings peace. Pride always brings anxiety.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.