1. We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
  2. This is an edited excerpt from the conclusion of The Resurrection Fact: Responding to Modern Critics, edited by John Bombaro and Adam Francisco. (1517 Publishing, 2016).
  3. In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
  4. Honest confession brings us into the fatherly care of God where we are always greeted with grace, mercy, peace, love, and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
  5. While midnight might seem long, the mercy of God assures us that the morning will come.
  6. This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  7. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  8. What I desperately needed was not to preach to myself, but to listen to a preacher—not to take myself in hand, but to be taken in the hands of the Almighty.
  9. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  10. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  11. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  12. My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.