The concept of downsizing so that others might upgrade is biblical, beautiful...and nearly unheard of. We either close the gap or don't take the words of the Bible literally.

Only the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.

True love requires sacrifice.

I love staring out toward the ocean and away from anything manmade.

God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is still totally obsessed with God.

Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian family, vote Republican, or live in America. Just as the prophets in the Old Testament warned Israel that they were not safe just because they lived in the land of Israel, so we are not safe just because we wear the label 'Christian' or because some people persist in calling us a 'Christian nation.

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