"He may determine that at the present time patience through tribulation is a greater need than attaining our goals."

"It's easier to detect wrong than the absence of right."

"Fear was leading her to the illusion of comfort, yet in the end. It would remain an illusion."

"Don't just watch what you say, but also how much you say. Don't let yourself get choked on too many words."

"Fortunately, He isn't concerned with the stuff that we're interested in. What God's concerned about is your understanding of Him and what He did for you."

"A bird can lay an egg on your head, but only you can let him build a nest in your hair."

"Sin always starts in the mind. It's not sin to have an evil thought- that's temptation; but it's wrong to entertain those thoughts."

"Our love will fail, our heart will balk, we will fret. But our very powerlessness is the place where His power is manifested, where His all sufficient grace is given."

"The pathway to holiness is located right where you are. In those circumstances, those relationships, in that tiredness in that challenge. The grace of God to make you holy is right here."

"Love can wait to give. Lust can never wait to get."

"No matter how much stress you have, God remains the same. He is constantly bigger than any of your problems or worries."

"In times like these, you have to listen to your fear. It's trying to tell you something valuable, ad you can't ignore it. You need to welcome it and let it teach you. Welcome it, but do not let it dictate you."