1. I wanted the devotions of this book to be a source of strength for everyone who has waited all night to see the sun come up again.
  2. This book is not in your hands so that we can simply commiserate with each other’s difficulties. It is meant to pierce your sin-darkened night with the light of God’s Word.
  3. God is not a preoccupied parent, he’s an invested and interested tender loving Father. He values what perplexes us.
  4. There is perhaps no better observation about the nature of anxiety and depression than its fundamental desire for avoidance.
  5. The sword of the spirit in Holy Scripture does indeed show us our sin, but thanks be to God, it also shows us our Savior.
  6. Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.
  7. The imprecatory psalms are like release valves for hurting souls. Their stanzas are God-given spaces in which we can bear our soul’s torment.
  8. Just like in the previous interview, I had to rewind to make sure I was hearing all this right. Yeah, that's actually what he said.
  9. For all mankind, the answer is terrifically simple and remains the same: God wants to turn us towards the cross and then turn us back to our neighbors.
  10. It turns out that when Elijah battled depression, God sent someone to just be with him. To comfort him.