Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.

There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.

We must learn to cast off our anxieties because we have so many of them. The world destroys spiritual life by generating constant anxiety. Jesus said that the life of the gospel is choked out by the cares of this world. We know this to be true yet we are more chained and tethered to the world than ever before in the human race.

Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.

To become truly free, you must surrender.

The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.

Prayer allows us to wait without worry.