Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.

People don't like the idea of consequences. They want to be able to live their life freely and do what they want to do without any consequences. And we know that's just not the way life is.

He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.

Another way Christ affects us is by inspiring our gratitude. He left the glories of heaven in order to become our Savior, and when we recognize that sacrifice, we are filled with thankfulness and praise.

To become God's mighty servants, we must decide whether we will base our life on His priorities or the world's. The two are incompatible.

We're living in a fearful time. Since 9/11 people have become more afraid than before, because of terrorism. There's a lot of confusion about evil, where it's all coming from.

The reason so many of us struggle so intensely with adversity is that we have yet to adopt God's perspective and priorities.