If we want the advantages of love, then we must be willing to take the risks of love. And that requires vulnerability. Of course, we can refuse this path and trod another one devoid of openness. But the toll on such a road is extremely high.

Servants must be big people. Big enough to go on, remembering the right and forgetting the wrong.

Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.

You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.

Anyone who influences others is a leader.

If you never get criticized, chances are you aren't getting anything done.

Your call will become clear as as your mind is transformed by the reading of Scripture and the internal work of God's Spirit. The Lord never hides His will from us. In time, as you obey the call first to follow, your destiny will unfold before you. The difficulty will lie in keeping other concerns from diverting your attention.