Physical growth is a function of time. No two-year-old child has ever been six feet tall. Intellectual growth is a function of learning. Spiritual growth is neither a function of time or learning, but it is a function of obedience.

Do not be afraid to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal any unforgiveness or bitterness. The longer you hide it, the stronger it will become and the harder your heart will grow. Stay tenderhearted.

Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.

God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.

We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don't know we have been examined until it is over.

When we oppose God's delegated authority, we oppose God Himself.

Christianity is not a sprint but an endurance run. Therefore it is not how we start the race that counts, but how we complete it. How we finish is determined by the choices we make, and those are often formed by patterns we develop along the way.