Familiarity breeds complacency.
Any time you get serious about using your life the way God wants you to use it, there are going to be people who oppose it.
The only reason you can love God or anybody else is because God first loved you. And he showed that love by sending Jesus Christ to Earth to die for you.
Life is not fair, but one day God’s going to settle the score. He’s going to right the wrongs. So, who can get better justice – you or God?
The Bible offers three metaphors that teach us God’s view of life: Life is a test, life is a trust, and life is a temporary assignment.
Salvation is not a religion. It’s not rules or regulations or rituals. Salvation is a relationship. That relationship doesn’t begin when you get to Heaven; it begins here on Earth.
Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good.
You’ve got a lot to look forward to in Heaven. Compared to what’s in store for you in Heaven, your current pain and problems are petty.
The secret of endurance is to remember that your pain is temporary but your reward will be eternal.
When you feel abandoned by God yet continue to trust him in spite of your feelings, you worship him in the deepest way.
There are many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God’s sustaining grace.
We are all called to fulfill God’s five purposed for our lives: to worship, to fellowship, to grow like Christ, to serve, and to be on mission with God in the world.
Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem.
We are not saved by good works; we are saved for good works. The Christian lifestyle is to be a lifestyle of goodness.
The fact is, you can say you love God and sing that you trust God and put him first, but your checkbook is where you can show just how much God’s grace means to you.
Start today by practicing constant conversation with God and continual mediation on his Word. Prayer lets you speak to God; mediation lets God speak to you.
The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it – that’s how we learn.
If it grows on a plant, it’s healthy. If it’s made in a plant, don’t eat it.
Every church is flawed. Still, you’d better learn to love it since it’s the only group Jesus said he’s taking to Heaven.
While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.