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

We take what we think are the tools of spiritual transformation into our own hands and try to sculpt ourselves into robust Christlike specimens. But spiritual transformation is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. He is the Master Sculptor

There is no point in praying for victory over temptation if we are not willing to make a commitment to say no to it.

God's unfailing love for us is an objective fact affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our doubts do not destroy God's love, nor does our faith create it. It originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to us through our union with His beloved Son.

I warmly commend it to all Christians who want to grow in their faith.

God does not delight in our sufferings. He brings only that which is necessary, but He does not shrink from that which will help us grow.

A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't be both. But with God we're both born of Him and adopted by Him.