Suffering (Comfort and Salvation)
“The source of afflictions is the sin of humanity. The purpose of afflictions, if we use them properly, may be our comfort and salvation,...
Seeing (the "Whole Picture")
“In our human condition, we do not always see things as they are: the fog of war and pain sets in. It is helpful to remember that though...
Wholeness
“In the tradition of the early Church, the focus was on the healing of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, accomplished by a...
Control/Self-Control
“God writes upon our hearts the knowledge of His will… Our hearts must yearn for the things of God. The hunger to do His will is the...
Suffering (Perspective)
“We must not be distressed by anything that happens to us, even if it affects our present weaknesses. For although we don’t know why...
Truth (Revealed and Concealed)
“The mysteries of the kingdom are not merely obscure concepts or some religious truths only for the elite, nor is the understanding of...
Solace
“Collectively and individually, we are crying for the solace of reconnection with God.” (Sue Patton Thoele) “...one must first strive to...
Satiety
“Since we are dealing with Men it is inevitable that we should be concerned with the most regrettable feature of their nature: their...
Worship (in Spirit and Truth)
“God is Spirit: God cannot be confined to a particular location. Those who receive the Holy Spirit and believe in Jesus Christ can...
Spiritual Dimension
“Jeremiah tried to warn King Zedekiah about the impending Babylon invasion and told him what he should do (Jer. 45:14-28 LXX/38:14-28)....