When you crash into the living God, the encounter is certain to renovate every square inch of your life's boat.

If you want to live the Christian life, you will have to realize that Someone Else has to be in control.

The principle is this: We must not allow anything into our life that feeds our point of weakness. A soldier doesn't dance through a mind field any more than we should play with a hand grenade. When the enemy's entry points are boarded up, it frees us to hear clearly the voice of our Commander.

Purity is the gatekeeper for everything precious and blissful in God's kingdom.

Everything that originates from God will endure the test of time. Therefore, it is good to check out the origins of everything to make sure they were started by God.

Jesus didn't just give hugs; He also gave a hammer. Paul didn't just pass on holy kisses; he also tirelessly dealt out swift and holy kicks to the rear end of the ancient church. The Bible has the manly stuff intact, and that is why it is such a great mystery how it got lost in the modern church.

The Word of God is a treasure map. That treasure map is the most valuable thing you have until you get to that treasure.