For God to be holy does not just mean He is without error. It means He is without equal. May it not be said of any one of us that there is not respect for the author of the universe. He is sovereign over all nature, over all nations and over every single one of our lives.

Peruse the Christian marketplace, and you will find a plethora of books, songs, and paintings that depict God as a loving Father.

God stands ready to allocate his power to all who are radically dependent on Him and radically devoted to making much of Him.

God has put you in this culture at this time for a reason.

God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts his people in situations where they come face to face with their need for him.

Therefore, when I look for a church, I look for the music that best fits me and the programs that best cater to me and my family. When I make plans for my life and career, it is about what works best for me and my family. When I consider the house I will live in, the car I will drive, the clothes I will wear, the way I will live, I will choose according to what is best for me. This is the version of Christianity that largely prevails in our culture. But it is not biblical Christianity.

The primary purpose of prayer is not to get something, but to know Someone.