Sometimes you have to shove all the surface stuff to the side in order to see whats underneath.

When you accept the fact that God is determined about you and you add to it your determination about Him, I am telling you there'll be no stopping you from fulfilling the absolutely God-ordained destiny He has for you.

Anxiety is our agitated soul scrambling for control.

God surpasses our dreams when we reach past our personal plans and agenda to grab the hand of Christ and walk the path he chose for us. He is obligated to keep us dissatisfied until we come to him and his plan for complete satisfaction.

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.

God holds his people responsible for righteousness, not for results.

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.