Lukewarm people call 'radical' what Jesus expected of all His followers.

...we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God.

I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.

The best things in life are gifts from the One who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: are we in love with God or just His stuff?

It is easy to use the phrase 'God's will for my life' as an excuse for inaction or even disobedience. ... My hope is that instead of searching for 'God's will for my life' each of us would learn to seek hard after 'the Spirit's leading in my life today.' May we learn to pray for an open and willing heart, to surrender to the Spirit's leading with that friend, child, spouse, circumstance, or decision in our lives right now.

We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.

People who are obsessed with Jesus do not consider service a burden. Obsessed people take joy in loving God by loving His people (Mt 13:44)(Jn 15:8).