Just as you did not come to Christ on your own, neither will you remain in Christ on your own.

When loving Him becomes obligation, one of the many things we have to do, we end up focusing even more on ourselves.

...we'll first address our inaccurate view of God and, consequently of ourselves.

We have become dangerously comfortable- believers ooze with wealth and let their addictions to comfort and security numb the radical urgency of the gospel.

Joy is something that we have to choose and then work for.

We should be so joyful from God's grace that others would respond by saying, 'I wish I had your God.

Trying harder doesn’t work for me. Slowly I’ve learned to pray for God’s help and He has become my greatest love and desire.