Fear isn’t only a guide to keep us safe; it’s also a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life … the great stories go to those who don’t give in to fear.

I don't find anyone more noble than Jesus.

The most attractive characteristic in a person is the story they are telling the world. We stop and stare at stories.

The truth is, if what we choose to do with our lives won't make a story meaningful, it won't make a life meaningful either.

How many people have damaged their own lives by mistaking enablement for grace?

Somehow I had come to believe that because a person is in need, they are candidates for sympathy, not just charity. It was not that I wanted to buy her groceries, the government was already doing that. I wanted to buy her dignity. And yet, by judging her, I was the one taking her dignity away.

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are. And when you stop expecting material possessions to complete you, you'd be surprised at how much pleasure you get in material possessions. And when you stop expecting God to end all your troubles, you'd be surprised how much you like spending time with God.