Low self-esteem causes me to believe that I have so little worth that my response does not matter. With repentance, however, I understand that being worth so much to God is why my response is so important. Repentance is remedial work to mend our minds and hearts, which get bent by sin.

To become truly free, you must surrender.

Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.

It's better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.

God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.

Peace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.

The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.