You and I are, by birth, by nature, and by choice, inwardly depraved, which is to say that we are entirely corrupt. That's not to say that we have no good in us; we do. However, anything good in us has been tainted with evil. It touches everything. Without the redeeming power of Christ we cannot halt our own moral slide.

Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith.

It is a pity that many Christians have the TV schedule better memorized than a single chapter for God's precious Word.

Worry erases the promises of God from your mind.

Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life's trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.

Vision encompasses vast vistas outside the realm of the predictable, the safe, the expected.

Don't get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.