From an article on Corrie Ten Boom

God prepares us a lifetime for what we accomplish in our last years. He uses the knowledge, experiences — good and bad — to grow us in character and strength to become that person He created us to be. — author of the article Patricia Walston

From My Utmost for His Highest (Apr 29)

Certainty is the mark of the commonsense life — gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. This is generally expressed with a sigh of sadness, but it should be an expression of breathless expectation. We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. As soon as we abandon ourselves to God and do the task He has placed closest to us, He begins to fill our lives with surprises. — Oswald Chambers

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From a commentary on Exodus

Those who are led by God must expect to encounter that which is displeasing to the flesh, and also a constant and real testing of faith itself. God's design is to wean us from everything down here, to bring us to the place where we have no reliance upon material and human resources, to cast us completely upon Himself. — A.W. Pink

From My Utmost for His Highest (Jan 2)

One of the most difficult questions to answer in Christian work is, “What do you expect to do?” You don’t know what you are going to do. The only thing you know is that God knows what He is doing. Continually examine your attitude toward God to see if you are willing to “go out” in every area of your life, trusting in God entirely.… Have you been asking God what He is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what He is going to do— He reveals to you who He is. — Oswald Chambers

The whole thing is really good. You can read it here.

From Crazy Love

God is not someone who can be tacked on to our lives. — Francis Chan

From Paster Joe's sermon

Despite our efforts to keep him out, God intrudes. The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: a virgin’s womb and an empty tomb. Jesus entered our world through a door marked “No Entrance” and left through a door marked “No Exit.” — Peter Larson