The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.

Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.

What evidence do you have that you know Jesus?

In China I told pastors about how, in the West, we have these church buildings and how we go to services each week that last an hour or so. I told them how if we don't like the music or the message then we can go to different buildings and services... They all broke out into laughter. They thought I was the funniest guy they had ever seen.

The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.

God doesn't want religious duty. He doesn't want a distracted, half-hearted, 'Fine, I'll read a chapter...now are You happy?' attitude. God wants His word to be a delight to us, so much that we meditate on it day and night.

I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit.