Don't let not knowing how it'll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.

Does the church have all kinds of problems? You bet, because it's made up of people like me, so I get that part too. But all I need to know about the church is that Jesus picked her.

Do one thing that's heroic for you today - big or small - and fear won't define you anymore.

God doesn't break things so He can fix them; He fixes broken things so He can use them.

Failure is just part of the process, and it's not just okay; it's better than okay. God doesn't want failure to shut us down. God didn't make it a three-strikes-and-you're-out sort of thing. It's more about how God helps us dust ourselves off so we can swing for the fences again. And all of this without keeping a meticulous record of our screw-ups.

Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren't controlled by our doubts.

Do less of what you're terrible at and more of what you're good at. I don't know if that sounds too simple, but it's been working for me.