I couldn't really jet off to the States on a whim and a prayer.

The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take an honest look at your life, your family, and your church and not just ask, 'What is he saying?' but also ask, 'What shall I do?'

The most glorious reason you exist is for the proclamation of the glory of God to the ends of the world. And it's more than having a nice life.

God involves us in his missions not because He needs us, but because He loves us. And in His mercy He has invited us to be involved in His sovereign design for the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth.

And as we meet needs on earth, we are proclaiming a gospel that transforms lives for eternity. The point is not simply to meet a temporary need or change a startling statistic; the point is to exalt the glory of Christ as we express the gospel of Christ through the radical generosity of our lives.

We can accomplish more in one month of dependence on the Spirit than we can in 100 years of dependence on ourselves.

In our evil we rebel against God. We take the law of God, written in his Word and on our hearts, and we disobey it.