Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.

Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and the kind of things that love does is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget. Their dreams become one of those "we'll go there next time" deferrals. The sad thing is, for many there is no "next time" because passing on the chance to cross over is an overall attitude toward life rather than a single decision.

Our failures can leave behind pavement or potholes. Our ability to receive grace determines which it will be.

Don't save up love like you're trying to retire on it; give it away like you're made of it.

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.

Don't let who you were talk you out of who you are becoming.

Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.