God will test you because He wants you to mature. He wants you to develop a walk with Him that is not based on your fluctuating emotions, but on your commitment to Him as you learn to walk by faith.

Either you will have harmony with God and friction with people, or you will have harmony with people and friction with God.

Know this: God’s delays are not necessarily His denials. So keep praying.

The next time the devil tempts you to think that you are not worthy to approach God, here is what I advise: Agree. Say, “You are right. I am not worthy to approach God. I never was worthy to approach God. I never will be worthy to approach God. My access to God’s presence is not based on my worthiness, it is based on what Christ did for me on the cross.

I preach as a dying man to dying men.

We also need to recognize that God may have other plans in store for us, and we must be willing to accept that.

I think any belief system that says to a person, "I don't need Jesus because I have my ritual" is a problem.