My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.

When absolute control and rigid obedience pose as love within the family and the local faith-community , we produce trained cowards rather than Christian persons.

Ruthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise.

The first step in faith is to stop thinking about God at the time of prayer.-

Without exposure to potential failure, there is no risk.

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.

The story goes that a public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church. He took his woes to God. 'They won't let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner.' 'What are you complaining about?' said God. 'They won't let Me in either.