What is the hope of a Christian during the dark hours of life, when praying does not make sense anymore? The author leads us to true trust in the mercy of God as reason to continue to knock at His door with our prayer, even when one is feeling too discouraged to pray.

We can praise God and have joy in the midst of prosperity and adversity because we have the mercy of God (1 Peter 1:3).

In this article on reprobation, the author discusses the fact that God passes by sinners, preterition, and the hardening of hearts. The author also talks about the love of God and the hate of God, the mercy of God, and reprobation and the zeal for missions. Romans 9:13-24 is also discussed in this article.