Solomon warned us not to rush into God’s presence with words. That’s what fools do. And often, that’s what we do.

Lukewarm people do not live by faith; their lives are structured so that they don't have to.

Are we in love with God or just His stuff?

If life is a river, then pursuing Christ requires swimming upstream. When we stop swimming, or actively following Him, we automatically begin to be swept downstream.

Nothing compares to being truly, exuberantly wanted by your children.

[Y]ou have to stop loving and pursuing Christ in order to sin. When you are pursuing love, running toward Christ, you do not have opportunity to wonder, *Am I doing this right?* or *Did I serve enough this week?* When you are running toward Christ, you are freed up to serve, love, and give thanks without guilt, worry or fear. As long as you are running, you're safe.

It's much less demanding to think about God's will for your future than it is to ask Him what He wants you to do in the next ten minutes.