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

Hopeless situations are never hopeless to God.

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

Let's help people get on board with what God wants to give them, but what we don't want is the process. Everyone wants the product.

Love is giving someone what they need most, when they deserve it least, at great personal cost to yourself.

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

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.