God loves me so that I might make him— his ways, his salvation, his glory, and his greatness—known among all nations.

Real success is found in radical sacrifice. Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God. The purpose of our lives transcends the country and culture in which we live. Meaning is found in community, not individualism; joy is found in generosity, not materialism; and truth is found in Christ, not universalism. Ultimately, Jesus is a reward worth risking everything to know, experience, and enjoy.

This is how God works. He puts people in positions where they are desperate for his power, and then he shows his provision in ways that display his greatness

Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey.

We can rest confident in the fact that nothing will happen to us in this world apart from the gracious will of a sovereign God. Nothing.

Salvation has absolutely nothing to do with human merit and absolutely everything to do with divine mercy.

Caring for the poor is one natural overflow and a necessary evidence of the presence of Christ in our hearts. If there is no sign of caring for the poor in our lives, then there is reason to at least question whether Christ is in our hearts.