No matter the severity of suffering we experience in this life, it will always be less that what we have deserved for our sins

Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words. Did you know that, on average, each of us speaks about twenty-five thousand words daily? My last book didn't have that many words. A lot of language is flowing out of our mouths every day and having an impact on those around us. But how much of that flow is fulfilling God's intended purpose for our speech? How much of it reflects pride, rather than a gospel-motivated humility?

Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.

Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.

To learn true humility, we need more than a redefinition of greatness; we need even more than Jesus' personal example of humble service. What we need is His death.

So make it your aim and lifelong habit, when you see someone who's serving, to be reminded of the sacrifice of the Savior, for apart from His sacrifice there is no serving.

Effective teaching involves explaining to our children what they're already observing in our lives by example.