
"For the rest of my life I'm going to trust that God is always at work in all things, and give him thanks long before my simplest prayers are answered."
—Nancy Parker Brummett
"At times all of us experience fear. But don't allow fear to keep you from being used by God. He has kept you thus far; trust Him for the rest of the way."
—Woodroll Kroll
"If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshiped."
—Evelyn Underhill
"Here lies the tremendous mystery - that God should be all-powerful, yet refuse to coerce. He summons us to cooperation. We are honored in being given the opportunity to participate in his good deeds. Remember how He asked for help in performing his miracles: Fill the waterpots, stretch out your hand, distribute the loaves."
—Elisabeth Elliot
"It is a sure mark of grace to desire more."
—Robert Murray M'Cheyne
"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."
—Samuel Johnson
"Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours."
—J. I. Packer