"...Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ." (1 John 1:3) "Fear not,
for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isa. 41:10)
"This partnership with God ought to give us the same sense of confidence as the youngster had
who was selling five-cent pencils door-to-door to raise money for a 30-million-dollar hospital for
the community. One day a woman opened the door, and the youngster said, 'Ma'am, would you
buy one or two pencils from me? I'm going to help build a 30-million-dollar hospital for our
community.' She said, 'Sonny, that's a mighty big goal for just one kid selling pencils for a nickel.'
He said, 'Oh, Ma'am, it's not me alone. See that boy across the street? He's my partner. He's
helping. We're really doing it together.'"
"This little boy had great faith in a partner who was probably his equal. Should we not have this kind of confidence in a God who is unequalled, a God who is in partnership with us to make our lives fruitful?" (From Be All You Can Be by John Maxwell, p. 18)