Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can't light the torch of another if yours isn't burning.

Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that.

You won't find God at the Seminary and you won't find wisdom in the halls of intellectualism.

You may be going through a trial so overwhelming that it's borderline unbearable. You want to see the end of the tunnel. Which is only natural, because once we see that little speck of light, we feel we can make it through to the finish. But God's tunnels are often twisting, too complex and dark to see the light for many days. In such settings He says, "In that dark, twisting, seemingly endless period of time, trust Me. Stop running scared! Stop fearing!"

People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth.

Courage is not limited to the battlefield or the Indianapolis 500 or bravely catching a thief in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody's looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty, like standing alone when you're misunderstood.