Christian hedonists don't discount suffering, they just don't give up until they find the gain in loss.

Spiritual maturity does not mean that we will never make wrong plans. In fact, spiritual maturity often means having the courage to admit we've made the wrong plans.

When God says go forward, don't even think about standing still.

Ultimately, our relationship with Christ is the one thing we cannot do without.

To overcome prejudice, we can boldly speak against it and teach our children total intolerance for it. We can get to know one another; when we do so, the stereotypes that impede relationships will fall away. Finally, we can express regret to others for past prejudicial sins and ask God to forgive us and change our thinking.

It's a strange thought that sometimes God trusts us more than we trust Him. God trusts you - can you trust Him?

You haven't been through one thing that God cannot heal you from.