Every human activity, except sin, can be done for God’s pleasure, if you do it with an attitude of praise.
History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.
You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.
You are as close to God as you choose to be.
God is love. He didn’t need us. But he wanted us.
I can’t imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.
I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion.
You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.
That’s the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done.
God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory.
Your illness is not your identity. Your chemistry is not your character.
Building friendships with people from dissimilar backgrounds and diverse perspectives will make you wiser and more creative.
Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of others, as Jesus did, instead of ourselves.
It’s easy to demonize from a distance.
Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment.
The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.
Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges.
Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don’t understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.
There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.
What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it.