When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him.

I have one desire now - to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it.

A broken heart is a reminder of our only source of power.

The only crown Jesus ever wore on earth was a crown of thorns.

Waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one's thoughts.

A great many things determine how people live, and money is not at the top of the list. Choices are always available. What you choose will depend on how you see things: yourself, your work, your right to express taste and desire and personality, your understanding of the love of God as expressed in His creation and order and harmony.

We have ample evidence that the Lord is able to guide. The promises cover every imaginable situation. All we need to do is to take the hand he stretches out.