We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum.

The unbelieving mind would not be convinced by any proof, and the worshiping heart needs none.

Retire from the world each day to some private spot. Stay in the secret place till the surrounding noises begin to fade out of your heart and a sense of God's presence envelops you. Deliberately tune out the unpleasant sounds and come out of your closet determined not to hear them. Listen for the inward voice till you learn to recognize it.

And what kind of habitation pleases God? What must our natures be like before he can feel at home within us? He asks nothing but a pure heart and a single mind. He asks no rich paneling, no rugs from the Orient, no art treasures from afar. He desires but sincerity, transparency, humility, and love. He will see to the rest.

Everything God does has purpose and intention behind that design. It is a master design, and every little thing has its proper place and function.

To escape the error of salvation by works we have fallen into the opposite error of salvation without obedience.

It's not my business to try and make God think like me... but to try, in prayer and penitence, to think like God.