The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called 'spiritual mindlessness.'
Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
Never try to have more faith - just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you'll trust Him.