A man with nothing to fight for quickly becomes a frustrated man, often without a clue as to why.
Inspire them to want so much more than what’s normal.
Jesus never criticized prayers that were honest, only those that were long and showy.
From the outside, everything looked good. But God doesn’t look at the outside.
Be who God called you to be. Live for the an audience of ONE.
Most of us are living at a pace that is not only unsustainable; it’s also unbiblical.
No matter what sin you find yourself in, turn to God. Let Him forgive, heal, and restore.
When you feel this burden, you might be frustrated, wondering why no one else cares as much as you do. The reason why you care and others don’t could be because God has aimed it directly at you.
You have enough time to do everything God wants you to do.
God put you on earth with a divine assignment- something prepared in advance for you to do. I’ve found that the things that make us sad, the things that make us righteously angry, or the things we care about that others don’t are often a key that unlocks our reason for living. It’s our burden.
We compare our behind-the-scenes with other people’s highlight reels.
If you’ve messed up big – like me, like Isaiah – congratulations! You’re at the top of God’s talent-scouting list.
We may claim to believe in God, but we don’t want to believe so much that it makes us different.
Weirdly enough, the more we give away, the richer we become.
In fact, if our kids are successful in every normal way, they can still miss God’s main mark.
Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have.
Normal people attempt countless goals with limited success. Weird people focus on just one God-given objective with tremendous results.
Weird makes you truly sexy in a way the world can never know.
Who do we believe in more? Ourselves or God? Our actions and decisions will reflect that.
While some consider God’s standards as too confining, a true believer sees them as loving and freeing.