As God's children, we are not to be observers; we're to participate actively in the Lord's work. Spectators sit and watch, but we are called to use our spiritual gifts and serve continually.

To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.

If you put your faith in yourself and your abilities, intellect and dreams, then your foundation is only as strong as you are.

Behavior is the substance of religion. Belief is the substance of relationship.

If God has positioned us in a certain place, we must leave all the details to Him.

One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to have to recognize, this is an area of weakness in my life. I have been tempted here before and before and before.

When trouble comes, focus on God's ability to care for you.