Quotes from James MacDonald

The Christian way is a life of faith. In order to hold on to the promises of God, you've got to believe them and live by them.

You might not think it now, but if you're one of God's children, you're going to figure it out by the end of your life God is good.

God brings tests into your life because your faith in Him--your belief that He is in control and that He is good--can be proved only in times when life is hard.

At this moment, God is watching your life and at some point in this trial, He will say enough. You don't need to falter.

God looked through eternity past and He saw you and He chose to reach out and redeem you by His own grace. It's hard to imagine that kind of love.

Trust means you anchor your heart in the reality of God's awareness of your situation.

Don't lean on your own understanding. If your trust in God is limited by your understanding of His ways, you will always have a limited trust.

God owns the truth. The issue is our ability to derive truth apart from God's sufficient Word.

God's not afraid of a mess. He wants to do a cleaning.

Gratitude is the attitude that sets the altitude for living.

What you hope for determines what you live for. What you hope for determines WHO you live for. Hope misplaced can devastate you.

You will never experience the fullness of joy you were created to know until Jesus Christ has first place in every area.

Too many times we're looking for ways to get around deep waters and dangerous fires, rather than through them. Has this ever been your experience?

Whether you realize it or not, your ongoing battle with unbelief drives all your sinful thoughts, emotions, desires, and actions.

While you can't keep fear from visiting, you can slam the door in it's face. With God's promise in your hand, that's exactly what you are able to do.

Eventaully you can see that your pain was part of a much larger picture that God was carefully painting.