Behind Calvary's cross is the throne of heaven.

That which should distinguish the suffering of believers from unbelievers is the confidence that our suffering is under the control of an all-powerful and all-loving God. Our suffering has meaning and purpose in God's eternal plan, and He brings or allows to come into our lives only that which is for His glory and our good.

I wished God were like He used to be, a few notches lower. I wanted Him to be lofty enough to help me but not so uncontrollable. I longed for His warm presence, times when He seemed more… safe.

What defines us as Christians is not most profoundly that we have come to know him but that he took note of us and made us his own.

Most Christians salute the sovereignty of God but believe in the sovereignty of man.

God is more interested in declaring than explaining.