He has a purpose in every pain He brings or allows in our lives. We can be sure that in some way, He intends it for our profit and His glory.” – Jerry Bridges


The will of God will never take you to where the grace of God will not protect you. To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.” – Bernadette Devlin

All God’s plans have the mark of the cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them.” – EM Bounds

“God’s purpose in guidance is not to get us to perform the right actions. His purpose is to help us become the right kind of people.” – John Ortberg, The Life You’ve Always Wanted

“Be a good finisher and never claim a victory prematurely. The greatest assassin of dreams is haste, the desire to reach things before the right time.” – John Mason, Let Go of Whatever Holds You Back

“There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen.” – Hugh Prather

“God will help you if you try, and you can if you think you can.” – Anna Delaney Peale

“To surrender means giving to the Lord the things that you hold most dear. It means not holding on tightly to your idea of what will bring you happiness but trusting that He knows even better than you know the desires of your heart — and that He will give you a fulfilled life even if it is not in the way that you envisioned.” – Nick Vujicic, Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action

“God pays for what He orders. He would not call you into His service without providing all you need to pursue your passion and purpose.” – Nick Vujicic, Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith In Action

“Sometimes God speaks by opening or closing a door to something we want to do. He can open doors of opportunity that no one can close, and He can also close doors that we simply cannot open.” – Joyce Meyer