To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.

The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.

Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.

Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.

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.

We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.