At death we cross from one territory to another, but we'll have no trouble with visas. Our representative is already there, preparing for our arrival. As citizens of heaven, our entrance is incontestable.

Each temptation leaves us better or worse; neutrality is impossible.

Those who give much without sacrifice are reckoned as having given little.

There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity. It takes time to be holy.

We must worship in truth. Worship is not just an emotional exercise but a response of the heart built on truth about God. "The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth" (Psm. 145:18). Worship that is not based on God's Word is but an emotional encounter with oneself.

We cannot say no to temptation without saying yes to something far better.

Everything that God brings into our life is directed to one purpose: that we might be conformed to the image of Christ.