A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.

Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is no God.' But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way.

True faith manifests itself through our actions.

...I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.

Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.

Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.

God never excuses sin. And He is always consistent with that ethic. Whenever we start to question whether God really hates sin, we have only to think of the cross, where His Son was tortured, mocked, and beaten because of sin. Our sin