As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

Do you think God can be trusted? Or do yo think you need to take things into your own hands?

Where there's no progress, there's no growth. If there's no growth, there's no life. Environments void of change are eventually void of life.

Only do what only you can do.

People are far more interested in what works than what's true.

Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.

Spiritual maturity is measured in terms of persevering faith, not perfect behavior