God always has and always will look for men and women who say to Him, 'I trust you so much, I'm all in. I want your way not mine. I am willing to live by faith!'

Research indicates that once an uncommitted couple gets involved in sexual intercourse, the relationship usually begins to end. They have reached the superficial end of the physical aspects of the relationship, and they have no particularly compelling reason to explore its depths.

We need to love people with our deeds AND our words because sharing the Good News is a process, not just an event.

Christians are like teabags, you don't really know what they're like until you put them in hot water.

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

As we get close to God, he is going to reveal things in our life that aren't pretty. We'll see the patterns of bitterness, anger, manipulation, and hurt that have cycled in our relationships.

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