To be smart, spend carefully. To be wise, save regularly. To be genius, give extravagantly.

As you spend time in God's Word and understand his love, the Holy Spirit will create new desires within you to love and serve others like never before.

I know for me, going back the person I've bad-mouthed or lied to is absolutely humiliating! But isn't it interesting that "humiliating" has the same root word as "humility"? Part of humility is taking responsibility for my sin and asking forgiveness even when it doesn't feel good. God wants to heal and restore your relationships, but it's not easy.

Pray when you feel like praying," somebody has said. "Pray when you don't feel like praying. Pray until you do feel like praying.

The ancient path of communion with God is knowing what He's really like. And prayer is simply keeping company with God.

Love sticks around even when it has a lot to put up with.

The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself.