Here are some quotes....some scripture, some from Oswald Chambers, some from others....that have meant a great deal to me:

A life not put to the test is not worth living.

Complete weakness and dependence will always be the occasion for the Spirit of God to manifest His power.

For the vision is yet for the appointed time;
It hastens toward the goal, and it will not fail.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
For it will certainly come, it will not delay.
Hab. 2:3

In the end it will be apparent that fleeting moments of turmoil, celebration, or tranquility were all merely different opportunities to come under the rule of the Lord of lords Himself.
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