By A Thread
We all live by a thread held in the fingers of God.
• for the unbelieving world, he holds the thread in an act of mercy, delaying his judgment.
• for the redeemed, He holds the thread because in His good pleasure He has ordained good works for us to bring the message of redemption to the lost for whom He delays His judgment.
— The Casual Observer
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