Jesus was victorious not because he never flinched, talked back, or questioned, but having flinched, talked back, and questioned, he remained faithful.

Without exposure to potential failure, there is no risk.

Without fear I can acknowledge that the authentic Christian tension is not between life and death, but between life and life.

The Christian with depth is the person who has failed and who has learned to live with it.

All that is good is ours not by right but by the sheer bounty of a gracious God

Accepting the reality of our sinfulness means accepting our authentic self. Judas could not face his shadow; Peter could. The latter befriended the impostor within; the former raged against him.

Today on planet Earth, may you experience the wonder and beauty of yourself as Abba’s Child and temple of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ