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

Good humor and laughter are far too wonderful not to come straight from the heart of God.

When God's Word is deliberately internalized, it will be authentically externalized because it's no longer what we do - it's part of who we are.

Sometimes we stand to learn the most about God from the situations we understand the least.

The power of the resurrection means that nothing but the tomb is meant to be empty.

Insecurity refers to a profoud sense of self-doubt-a deep feeling of uncertainty about our basic worth and our place in the world. Insecurity is associated with chronic self-consciousness, along with a chronic lack of confidence in ourselves and anxiety about our relationships. The insecure man or woman lives in constant fear of rejection and a deep uncertainty about whether his or her own feelings and desires are legitimate.

Never will He hold your hand more tightly than when He is leading you through the dark.