" It’s essential for us to think about God’s love today because it is only his love that can grant us the joy that will strengthen our hearts, the courage that will embolden us in our fight against sin, and the assurance that will enable us to open up our lives to him so that he might deal powerfully with our unbelief and idolatry. "

― Elyse M. Fitzpatrick , Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life