The amount of time we spend with Jesus - meditating on His Word and His majesty, seeking His face - establishes our fruitfulness in the kingdom.

The essence of meditation is a period of time set aside to contemplate the Lord, listen to Him, and allow Him to permeate our spirits.

Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.

On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say.

If a person becomes content with what is average, minimally acceptable, or satisfactory, she will rarely exert the effort or work toward something that is truly excellent or outstanding.

God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour.

We are the product of our thinking, so it is important that we choose carefully where to focus our mental energy.