In His infinite wisdom, God allows trials in order to develop perseverance in us and to cause us to fix our hopes on the glory that is yet to be revealed... Our faith and perseverance can grow only under the pain of trial.

Prayer is the most tangible expression of trust in God.

God’s plan and His ways of working out His plan are frequently beyond our ability to fathom and understand. We must learn to trust when we don’t understand.

Many Christians have what we might call a 'cultural holiness.' They adapt to the character and behavior pattern of Christians around them...But God has not called us to be like those around us. He has called us to be like Himself. Holiness is nothing less than conformity to the character of God.

We're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart.

Grace is the love of God shown to the unlovely. It is God reaching downward to people who are in rebellion against him.

God intends that everyone who has embraced the gospel become a part of the great enterprise of spreading the gospel.