I think God calls us to small things, to faithfulness right where we are, to just do the next thing.
Ann VoskampAre stress and worry evidence of a soul too lazy, too undisciplined, to keep gaze fixed on God?
Ann VoskampGratitude is not only a response to God in good times - it's ultimately the very will of God in hard times. Gratitude isn't only a celebration when good things happen. It's a declaration that God is good no matter what happens.
Ann VoskampWe're not giving what we're called to give, unless that giving affects how we live - affects what we put on our plate and where we make our home and hang our hat and what kind of threads we've got to have on our back. Surplus Giving is the leftover you can afford to give; Sacrificial Giving is the love gift that changes how you live - because the love of Christ has changed you. God doesn't want your leftovers. God wants your love overtures, your first-overs, because He is your first love.
Ann Voskamp