Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.

There is a immense difference between training to do something and trying to do something....Sp iritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.... Following Jesus simply means learning from him how to arrange my life around activities that enable me to live in the fruit of the Spirit

Sheldon Vanauken wrote that the strongest argument for Christianity is Christians, when they are drawing life from God. The strongest argument against Christianity? Also Christians, when they become exclusive, self-righteous, and complacent.

At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.

sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.

Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.

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