God is not an ER doctor responding to our hurts; he is the master surgeon who plans our hurts in order that he might do us greater good.

Jesus healed a few but left many more unhealed. Until he comes back, the main issue is not that we have perfect physical health, but that we meet him in our brokenness.

God wills all things. But that does not mean he wants all things in the same way.

Jesus calls his followers to radical obedience — to forgo lives of comfort and move toward need.

If it’s true that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him, then the fight to be happy in God is the most important thing in life.

God does everything for his glory. Therefore, you don’t need health, wealth, or prosperity in order to be happy.

We should not be surprised or ashamed when we suffer in the name of Jesus. God refines us and displays the worth of Christ in and through our suffering.

Though the fight is difficult and the race is long, the sidelines are filled with saints who cheer you on, encouraging you to finish with faith.

If God is in control of everything, why do we suffer? Here are six affirmations to hold you through seasons of suffering.

Any effort to renew our minds must follow the Holy Spirit’s initiatives and enabling. The renewal of our minds is first and decisively his work — not ours.