Quotes from Gary Chapman

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. "Lord," the man said, "if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean." Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be healed!" And instantly the leprosy disappeared. —Matthew 8:2–3

But the Lord reminded me of Joseph in Genesis 37–50. Joseph didn't let the unfairness of his situations get him down. Instead, he trusted his loving Lord to take care of him no matter what people did. And sure enough, his faith was rewarded. Eventually, mine was too.

Jesus wants to meet our needs with His healing touch. — Jenni Davenport

Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. —Ephesians 5:10–11

And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart. —Ezekiel 11:19

Before you ask for more, thank God for what you already have. — Katie Robles

Throughout the Bible, God is pictured as having a love relationship with His people—in the Old Testament with Israel and in the New Testament with the church. On many occasions God has found Himself separated from His people, not of His choosing but of theirs. In a sense, the entire Bible is a record of God's attempts to be reconciled to His people.

God wants us to extend the hand of mercy to others, just as He has extended it to us. — Andrea Jennings

Some of the emotions of winter are hurt, anger, and disappointment, often accompanied by loneliness and a sense of rejection.

This is my command: Love each other. —John 15:17

It is through faith that a righteous person has life. —Galatians 3:11

Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. —Psalm 37:25

As we show others our love, sometimes we also receive love in return. — Michael K. Farrar —

Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God's law. —Romans 13:10

God often shuts us in so that we have no choice but to love. — Ann Varnum —

When we show love, we make any day a sacred day. — Pauline Sheehan —

Sometimes love means counting to ten more than once. — Jim Zabloski

A true gift is providing what someone really needs. Don't hesitate to ask others how you can help. — Jane M. Abeln —

But I trust in your unfailing love. —Psalm 13:5

No one can pray honestly without real love and forgiveness in his heart. — Kenneth Santoro —

God's love reached out to us and chose us even before we ever thought of Him. — Lloyd O'Donnell —

Though famines may come, God sustains us. — Scoti Springfield Domeij

Emotions tell us that something is wrong or right in a relationship, but emotions must lead to reason, and reason must be guided by truth if we are to take constructive action.

God's watch care is active—ready to spring to meet our needs at any time. — Jeanette Gardner Littleton —