If you want to see the big stuff that God has, you've got to take some risk and trust only in the Gospel.

It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe - the creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor - loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss.

God is the only true Giver, and He needs nothing from us. But still He wants us. He gave us life so that we might seek and know Him.

God gave me the same power He gave Jesus. I ask myself daily, Why do I waste such a priceless gift?

Do you understand that it's impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?

We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God.

People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world (James 2:14-26).