“God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives. Felt weakness deepens dependence on Christ for strength each day. The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies waste away. To live with your ‘thorn’ uncomplainingly — that is, sweet, patient, and free in heart to love and help others, even though every day you feel weak — is true sanctification. It is true healing for the spirit. It is a supreme victory of grace.” ~ J. I. Packer

Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.

“The wilderness where faith can thrive is the very desert where it can dry up and die if we are not watchful.”
― Jeff Manion, The Land Between: Finding God in Difficult Transitions