All I have learned through trial and error is to stay alert and aware, especially God smiling @ our silliness.

One of my realizations in such an earthy atmosphere was that many of the burning theological issues in the church were neither burning nor theological.

You will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by Him.

Real freedom is freedom from the opinions of others. Above all, freedom from your opinions about yourself.

We miss Jesus' point entirely when we use His words as weapons against others.

There is the "you" that people see and then there is the "rest of you". Take some time and craft a picture of the "rest of you." This could be a drawing, in words, even a song. Just remember that the chances are good it will be full of paradox and contradictions.

Christianity doesn’t deny the reality of suffering and evil… Our hope… is not based on the idea that we are going to be free of pain and suffering. Rather, it is based on the conviction that we will triumph over suffering.