Scott, an award-winning author whose life has been marked by multiplied and layered crises, says "It is within the hot blast of the crisis crucible that all the dross of frivolity about our relationship with God is seared out of us. In the crucible of crisis we see our goals, purposes, attitudes, interests, feelings, beliefs and our values--which are different from these other things--laid bare by the hot blast of crisis. Most importantly, we learn the refreshment of being in a right relationship with God and comprehend the depth of His grace, mercy and love for us."