All fruitfulness flows from intimacy.

God told me once, 'I want you to come up to the lowest place.'

I don't want to grow up, I want to grow down

Yes, God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you first must see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel.

If ministry is not about compassion and passion, let it die.

To be a son or daughter of God also means you are royalty. This is the greatest of privileges, but it is also an awesome responsibility. If you are truly thankful to God and want to please Him with all your heart, you must do more than just recognize your own authority. You must use it. He asks you to give love as freely as you have received it— not just to those who deserve it but also to everyone He puts in front of you.

Ministry is being one of theses sent out ones, a labourer of love.