Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.

Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility.

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

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.

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.

Grace is the offer of God's ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.