I need to worship because without it I can forget that I have a Big God beside me and live in fear. I need to worship because without it I can forget his calling and begin to live in a spirit of self-preoccupation. I need to worship because without it I lose a sense of wonder and gratitude and plod through life with blinders on. I need worship because my natural tendency is toward self-reliance and stubborn independence.

What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.

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.

Who you become while you're waiting is as important as what you're waiting for.

Prayer allows us to wait without worry.

Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don't have.

Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.