When the jars of clay remember they are jars of clay, the treasure within gets all the glory, which seems somehow more fitting.

In so many ways I am the opposite of Jesus' lifestyle. This keeps me up at night. I can't have authentic communion with Him while mired in the trappings He begged me to avoid.

When we realize we can stop being Jesus defenders, we can start being Jesus representatives .

Our stories affect one another whether we know it or not. Sometimes obedience isn't for us at all, but for another. We don't know how God holds the kingdom in balance or why he moves a chess piece at a crucial time; we might never see the results of his sovereignty [...] I might just be one shade of one color of one strand, but I'm a part of an elaborate tapestry that goes beyond my perception.

There are only 24 hours in a day. We need to quit trying to be awesome and instead be wise.

Be patient. Do the best with what you know. When you know more, adjust the trajectory.

While the richest people on earth pray to get richer, the rest of the world begs for intervention with their faces pressed to the window, watching us drink our coffee, unruffled by their suffering.