We must always keep in mind all legitimate authority is from God, and is given for protection, provision, and peace.

The man or woman who doesn't forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.

There is no other way to know good from evil, right from wrong, unless we have His Word dwelling richly in our heart. It's good for us to spend time in His Word.

If we don’t risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us.

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

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.

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.