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― David Jeremiah , When Your World Falls Apart: See Past the Pain of the Present
2 " God has delivered me.” David, the future king, has such faith in the future that he speaks of it in the past tense. "
3 " The next time you feel forsaken and lift up your voice to pray to Almighty God, do this—go to a private place and spend significant time reflecting on the incredible truth that the One who hears your prayers has been there too. "
4 " He turned His back upon His Son so that He would never have to turn His back on you. "
5 " When we become part of God’s own family, what sets us apart is not any difference in the sin environment around us, but in how we deal with it. "
6 " Helplessness is the real secret and the impelling power of prayer . . .For it is only when we are helpless that we open our hearts to Jesusand let Him help us in our distress, according to His grace and mercy. —O. H. Hallesby "
7 " The Bible is written for the rough realities of life, the nitty-gritty of the here and now. "
8 " The Bible assures us that a morning will dawn bright and glorious someday. All the sorrow and sadness and difficulty we’ve known in the darkened skies of life will vanish. The Lord will return for us at the daybreak of eternity, and there will be no more weeping, no more pain or suffering, no more broken hearts. There will be no more valleys plunging away from the peaks. He will dry every tear, and there will be joy in that great morning. "
9 " We move in time, but God operates in eternity. He sees the end from the beginning. He cannot be taken by surprise, for our past, present, and future are before Him and in His grip all at once. An emergency to you or me is an opportunity in the great mosaic "
10 " Focusing inward on our misery traps us in our own private dungeon, and we lock ourselves away from those richer interiors that provide the healing and wisdom we need. "