in rejecting secrecy I had also rejected the road to cynicism.

God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline of asking.

The search for God begins at the point of need.

When you heart is ablaze with the love of God, when you love other people - especially the ripsnorting sinners - so much that you dare to tell them about Jesus with no apologies, then never fear, there will be results.

Once we recognize our need for Jesus, then the building of our faith begins. It is a daily, moment-by-moment life of absolute dependence upon Him for everything

The only time I ever find my dealings with God less than clear-cut is when I'm not being honest with Him. The fuzziness is always on my side, not His.

God's way of dealing with us is to throw us into situations over our depth, then supply us with the necessary ability to swim.