To possess dignity is to be worthy of respect. Worthy of high esteem. Absorb this: you are worthy of respect.

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

You cannot amputate your history from your destiny, because that is redemption.

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.

Oddly, the most freeing thing we can ever do is to abdicate the throne of our own miniature kingdoms.

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

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.