John H. Walton quotes:

Our point, however, is not to worship the Bible; we worship the God of the Bible.

The most central truth to the creation account is that this world is a place for God's presence.

Since all people are in the image of God, all deserve to be treated with the dignity the image affords.

We must also remember some of the key lessons of Scripture. In our weakness he is strong. He can use suffering to strengthen our character. He can use evil to accomplish good (precisely the nature of the discussion in the book of Habakkuk). God's sovereignty is demonstrated in that whatever personal or nonpersonal agents do, God takes it and turns it to his purpose.