... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part.

The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.

I realize anew that, just as we must learn to obey God one choice at a time, we must also learn to trust God one circumstance at a time. Trusting God is not a matter of my feelings but of my will. I never feel like trusting God when adversity strikes, but I can choose to do so even when I don’t feel like it. That act of the will, though, must be based on belief, and belief must be based on truth.

Biblical community is first of all the sharing of a common life in Christ.

No detail of your life is too insignificant for your heavenly Father's attention.

Our very worst days are never beyond the reach of God's grace.