The soul seeks God with its whole being. Because it is desperate to be whole, the soul is God-smitten and God-crazy and God-obsessed. My mind may be obsessed with idols; my will may be enslaved to habits; my body may be consumed with appetites. But my soul will never find rest until it rests in God.
John OrtbergThere is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they're useful to you and being someone's friend.
John OrtbergPeace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
John Ortberg