The Church Is In The Hope Business.

Scratch The Surface Of Any Cynic, And You Will Find A Wounded Idealist Underneath. Because Of Previous Pain Or Disappointment, Cynics Make Their Conclusions About Life Before The Questions Have Even Been Asked. This Means That Beyond Just Seeing What Is Wrong With The World, Cynics Lack The Courage To Do Something About It. The Dynamic Beneath Cynicism Is A Fear Of Accepting Responsibility.

Biblically, Waiting Is Not Just Something We Have To Do Until We Get What We Want. Waiting Is Part Of The Process Of Becoming What God Wants Us To Be.

Every Day You And I Walk Through God's Shop. Every Day We Brush Up Against Objects Of Incalculable Worth To Him. People. Every One Of Them Carries A Price Tag, If Only We Could See It.

The Only Cure From Sin Is By Maintaining A Vision Of God.

Skepticism Can Keep Us From Blessing, Can Keep Us Trapped In Two Minds.