Quotable

Have you ever done something that you regretted? Something that hurt yourself or grieved God’s Spirit, and you experienced a loss of a sense of peace? Obedience and adherence to the Word will take care of that! But even more than that, do we see and live as if God’s Word is more to be desired than gold and sweeter than honey? Listen to me: part of the heritage of knowing the Lord is joy of heart, even when you’re being persecuted without cause, overlooked, belittled for belief, and even when you can’t ever seem to get ahead, and trials seem to be without end. What’s our heritage? It’s a heart that rejoices all day because of the righteous judgments of God! One day, you’ll walk on streets of gold. One day, you’ll never be sick again or be treated unfairly. It only gets better! Knowing what’s coming will affect how we handle what is now. The more we live by the Word, the more time we’ll spend rejoicing, because, friends, there is great peace in not stumbling.

—Barry Stagner