When we place our discontented egos on the altar of gratitude, we develop contented altar egos filled with thanksgiving.
What you fear reveals where you trust God the least.
Rather than just reacting to the waves of things that come, ride them with deliberate intention.
The things we worry about the most are the hints we trust God with the least.
The fact is, you can’t marry the best when you’re dating the runner-up. While you’re searching for Mr. Right, don’t settle for Mr. Right Now.
God had to do something IN me before He could do something THROUGH me.
Not taking risks ultimately leads to failure.
Sometimes God guides by what He withholds, rather than what He provides.
Don’t settle for a normal life. Not when you can enjoy the wonderful weirdness of being who God created you to be.
Love keeps no record of wrongs, but bitterness keeps detailed accounts.
If we’re honest, most of us are doing okay.
No matter what I feel, I hold the assurance that God never leaves me.
Normal people live distracted, rarely fully present. Weird people silence the distractions and remain fully in the moment.
We reflect God’s character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda.
To be fully alive, you need time with God to recharge.
Sometimes what we think will make us happy is the opposite of what God wants for us.
It’s time to get healed. It’s time to confess. Falling for the bait doesn’t make you the worst person in the world. You were snared. You were hooked. But you don’t have to stay that way. Now is the time to deal with the shackles that keep you enslaved. Today you can leave the prison that sexual immorality has created from your past mistakes. Hear your Father’s voice call out to you above the noisy clamor of our culture. He says, “I love you. You’re free to go now. Sexual sin has no hold on you.
You care because God gave you this unusual blessing: a burden to make a difference.
Ask yourself this question: at the end of your life, is it really going to matter how many Likes you got?
Every family possesses at least one off-the-charts challenging person. If you’re tempted to tell me that yours doesn’t, then I hate to be the one to break it to you, but maybe you are the one!