Mission exists because worship doesn't.

If you can't see the sun you will be impressed with a street light. If you've never felt thunder and lightning you'll be impressed with fireworks. And if you turn your back on the greatness and majesty of God you'll fall in love with a world of shadows and short-lived pleasures.

Giving is a way of having what you need.

This assumes that the glory of Christ is our highest treasure, not health, wealth, family or even life. So preaching must continually show not that Jesus is the means to prosperity but that he is better than prosperity.

Journaling is a way to be a good steward of the Spirit's illuminations.

This is God's universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in God and less satisfaction in the world.

Be glad in the Lord and receive willingly from His Hand all that he designs for my holiness - both painful and pleasant.