We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.

The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.

Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.

God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.

The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God's plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!

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

When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.