If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. —William James
We don't want to live in the dark moods of imponderable mystery, but neither do we want to miss them altogether. they allow us to emerge from the tender sadness of the manger to sing with the angels i...
The ultimate philosophical truth is this: Without Christ, all is vanity even when it’s easy; with Him, all is well even when it’s hard.
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Suddenly a chariot of fire appeared . . . and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. – 2 Kings 2:11
The simple act of trusting God can be defined as acting as if God were going to keep His promises, however bleak the current circumstances may appear.
When Handel was asked why his music was so cheerful, he replied, I can’t make any other. I write as I feel. When I think on God my heart is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen. —G...
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. – Isaiah 26:3
Does Jesus Care? In a fit of despondency, the psalmist once bemoaned, No one cares for my soul (Ps. 142:4). But in the next verse he turned his gloom into a prayer, declaring to God, You are my refuge...