He does not have to know us so well, but He chooses to.

The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.

When I am consumed by my problems-stressed out about my life, my family, and my job-I actually convey the belief that I think the circumstances are more important than God's command to always rejoice.

We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.

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.

In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us.

We are so used to multi-tasking. 2014 was probably the most productive year of my life...But I noticed during the last couple of months when I would get alone with God it was hard to do one thing at a time.