The state of your heart dictates whether you harbor a grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek Christ, drink human misery or taste God’s mercy.
On the eve of the cross, Jesus made his decision. He would rather go to hell for you than go to heaven without you.
Hope is not a granted wish or a favor performed; no it is far greater than that. It is a zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who loves to surprise us out of our socks.
Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.
Your pain has a purpose. Your problems, struggles, heartaches, and hassles cooperate toward one end-the glory of God.
If Jesus heals instantly, praise Him. If Jesus heals gradually, trust Him. When Jesus heals ultimately, you will understand.
Faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it.
God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.
Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leaves you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, “Do you like it? I did it just for you.”
Apple trees bear apples, wheat stalks produce wheat, and forgiven people forgive people.
God does uncommon things through common people in common places.
When you keep the porch light on for the prodigal child, you do what God does every single moment.
What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?
We need hope. There’s nothing worse than to live a life of despair. For a person to have no hope just sucks the blue out of every sky.
Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.
We act like God’s only good when the outcome is good. We say, ‘We’ve got a good God because I’ve got a good job.’ But what if I don’t have a good job? Does that mean God’s not good anymore?
Not everybody can create a foundation that’s worth a billion dollars, but all of us can figure out those things we do. I really think God loves us too much to give us an assignment we don’t enjoy doing.
We preachers, people entrust us with their time week after week. I’m still stunned that people will let me talk to them for thirty minutes about anything I want to. It’s a wonderful treasure that we are to steward.
The one thing that I cannot do without each day is hope.
Never let the church become a place where it’s just a Las Vegas display place for you to show off.