If you want a sense of purpose for experiencing pressures, use your knowledge of Jesus Christ’s comforting, enlivening, energizing presence to be a comfort to others.

Only a few have learned to savor the significance of solitude. Those who can glory in being alone on occasion are the saint or poet or explorer.

The news that gives you a future with hope, in spite of your despair over the past, is realizing that Jesus has prayed for you and is praying for you now.