Christianity isn't all that complicated ... it's Jesus.

Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.

There's a big difference between feeling thankful and giving thanks. One response involves emotions, the other, your will. Trusting God has nothing to do with trustful feelings.

I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

Believers are never told to become one; we already are one and are expected to act like it.

The Christian faith is meant to be lived moment by moment. It isn't some broad, general outline--it's a long walk with a real Person. Details count: passing thoughts, small sacrifices, a few encouraging words, little acts of kindness, brief victories over nagging sins.