many of the trials and troubles we face are meant to teach us deeper and deeper confidence in Him alone.
the job of a missionary
God’s purpose for this age is not to create an earthly utopia, as taught by the Reconstructionists and other Amillennialists. However, that does not mean that our outlook is pessimistic. It is pessimistic only if we keep our eyes on the world.
You and I are lame on both feet—but God has a gift for us through Jesus Christ if we will accept Him.
It is not what we escape, but what we gain, by going to heaven that thrills our souls. It is not our desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed upon, that moves us to seek its residence.
