Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control.
God never excuses sin. And He is always consistent with that ethic. Whenever we start to question whether God really hates sin, we have only to think of the cross, where His Son was tortured, mocked, and beaten because of sin. Our sin.
What evidence do you have that you know Jesus?
Your problems are not just your problems. Ultimately, they belong to the church body that God has placed you in.
It’s not that there aren’t a million other things to learn about God, but He says you’ve got to start with the fear of the Lord because that’s the beginning of wisdom.
I’ve never felt a need to really respond to someone else’s writing.
We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
I don’t want to keep crawling when i have the ability to fly.
God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
You’ve got to do some work now. Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue. Virtue is about moral excellence.
Some of you could be worshipping God but you’re playing with a video game.
One of my biggest fears – maybe my biggest weakness as a Christian – is that I have a hard time going up to a stranger and talking to them about Jesus.
Our God listens to us. Our God is a living God. He’s not a block of wood you made up that’s not going to answer you. My God listens to me. He answers me.
Why is it that we believe God’s promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment?
Lukewarm people will serve God and others, but there are limits to how far they will go or how much time, money, and energy they are willing to give.
God gave me the same power He gave Jesus. I ask myself daily, Why do I waste such a priceless gift?
God has not had an identity crisis. He knows that he is Great and deserves to be the center of our lives.
Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo. A person who is obsessed with Jesus will do things that don’t always make sense in terms of success or wealth on this earth.
A person who is obsessed is characterized by committed, settled, passionate love for God, above and before every other thing and every other being.
People who are obsessed are raw with God; they do not attempt to mask the ugliness of their sins or their failures. Obsessed people don’t put it on for God; He is their safe place, where they can be at peace.