Shame usually follows a pattern—a cycle of self-recrimination and lies that claims life after life. First, we experience an intensely painful event. Second, we believe the lie that our pain and failure is who we are—not just something we’ve done, or had done to us—and we experience shame. And finally, our feelings of shame trap us into thinking that we can never recover—that, in fact, we don’t even deserve to.

The more I looked, the more I found Christian Atheists everywhere.

To be great at a few things and experience it, you'll have to say no to many things.

We might impress people with our strengths, but we connect with people through our weaknesses.

Envy is when you resent God's goodness in other people's lives and ignore God's goodness in your own life.

With prayer, you may be able to start one discipline or habit that will overflow into many more positive, God-honoring traits.

The things we worry about the most are the hints we trust God with the least.