I’ve always said the shoes must never tell the foot how big to be.
I’m not getting to heaven on my integrity. I’m not getting to heaven on my goodness.
God made every one of us a sexual being, and that is good. Attraction and arousal are the natural, spontaneous, God-given responses to physical beauty, while lust is a deliberate act of the will.
God’s purpose is greater than our problems, our pain and even our sin.
Most people fail to realize that money is both a test and trust from God.
Christlikeness is your eventual destination, but your journey will last a lifetime.
Every small group has at least one ‘difficult’ person in it. If you don’t immediately recognize who that person is – it’s probably you!
Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.
We’re not in control but we do have a greater hope and we do have a source of joy that isn’t based on our circumstances.
I’d rather have all my questions unanswered and walk with God than not walk with God and have all my questions answered.
The goal of ‘The Purpose Driven Life’ is to help people develop a heart for the world.
Much of what happens in our world is evil and bad, but God specializes in bringing good out of it.
At most, you will live a hundred years on earth, but you will spend forever in eternity.
Eternal values, not temporal ones, should become the deciding factors for your decisions.
The way you see your life shapes your life.
The bible says that all people, not just believers, possess part of the image of God; that is why murder and abortion are wrong.
Your net worth is not the same thing as your self-worth. Your value is not based on your valuables.
Significance in life doesn’t come from status, because you can always find somebody who’s got more than you. It doesn’t come from sex. It doesn’t come from salary. It comes from serving.
What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.
When you have a major loss in your life, the first thing you need to do is tell God exactly how you feel.