The more conscious I am of the work God has yet to do in me, the less critical I am about what he has yet to do in you

Is Christianity fair? It is certainly not fair to God. Christians believe that God sent His Son to die for your sins and mine. Fairness would demand that we die for our own sins.

Jesus never allowed His theology to get in the way of His ministry.

Every arena of life intersects with what's going on in our hearts. Everything passes through on its way to wherever it's going. Everything.

A leader should never risk their ability to make a difference by making an unnecessary point.

Greed is the assumption that it is all for my consumption.

Here's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?