When God hedges in His ownGod hedges in His own in order to protect them. Yet often they only see the wrong side of the hedge and therefore misunderstand His actions ...
Tribulation is the door to triumph!The moment we receive anything from the Lord worth fighting for, the Devil comes seeking to destroy us ...
Grace for every trialGod does not open paths for us before we come to them, or provide help before help is needed. He does not remove obstacles out of our way before we reach them ...
Who glories in tribulation?Who glories in tribulation? Most of us would run miles to escape it; yet if we know the grace in which we stand ...
The importance of being patientSome have been betrayed into professing perfection or full deliverance, because at the time they speak they are happy and confident in the Lord ...
Deliverance from temptationTemptation happens to the purest; but it fascinates and imperils only as it finds a welcome in the soul itself ...
Pray until you pray.Especially if you haven’t spent much time in prayer yet, it’s easy to fall into a pattern of praying ritualistically and without depth.
But to truly enter the spirit of prayer, we have to linger for a while.
Trusting God no matter what!The Bible gives us impressive examples of people who gave glory to God in suffering. Just think of Job...
My utmost for His HighestJust as the light shines brightest in the darkness, God is often most glorified when we trust Him in suffering and persevere in it...
Faith without visible evidenceGod knows exactly when to withhold or to grant us any visible sign of encouragement ...
