...if God teaches us victory in Christ Jesus day by day, we live in the constant awareness of His greatness and His sufficiency. Hard lessons are often long-lasting lessons. Never forget that God is far more interested in our getting to know the Deliverer than simply being delivered.

Picture God nudging you and me awake before dawn because He can hardly wait to be with us.

Whatever crisis you are going through, fruit will come from it. Allow the crisis to bring fruit.

To God, our journey is JUST as important as our destination!

Let your light shine today, and let your personality blossom, too. You don't have to be a people-pleaser, just a people-lover.

Setbacks, on the other hand, just make us feel weak and stupid: I should have conquered this by now. I happened on a question not long ago that oerfectly expresses this mentality: How many times must I prove myself an idiot?

A head full of biblical knowledge without a heart passionately in love with Christ is terribly dangerous - a stronghold waiting to happen. The head is full, but the heart and soul are still unsatisfied.