Holiness is the sum of a million little things — the avoidance of little evils and little foibles, the setting aside of little bits of worldliness and little acts of compromise, the putting to death of little inconsistencies and little indiscretions, the attention to little duties and little dealings, the hard work of little self-denials and little self-restraints, the cultivation of little benevolences and little forbearances.
Kevin DeYoungFlattery is saying something nice in order to help yourself. Encouragement is saying something true in order help someone else.
Kevin DeYoungOne of the signs that you are walking in the light is that you are honest about having walked in the darkness.
Kevin DeYoung