True intimacy with God always brings humility.

Some things don't need to be cut back. They need to be cut off.

The next time you feel rejection's sting, remember God's words to Samuel: "It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me." (1 Sam. 8:7)

Dirt is dirt, and we've all got it no matter where we come from. I'm not sure Christ sees one kind of dirt as dirtier than another. One thing is for sure: His blood is able to bleach any stain left by any kind of dirt.

He (God) is determined to pursue you because He knows the greatest joy in your life will come from His lan for you.

A bruised heart that chooses to beat with a passion for God amid pulsing pain and confusion may just be the most expensive offering placed on the divine altar.

The true determining factor of our belief system is not what we're saying, but how we are living.