You cannot be in Christ and be indifferent to the sin in your life.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

Faith is more than getting a theological quiz right. Faith is to know, to assent, to put your trust in, and to cherish what is true.

We may have the best of intentions in trying to discern God's will, but we should really stop putting ourselves through the misery of overspiritualizing every decision. Our misdirected piety makes following God more mysterious than it was meant to be

There is no way to work your way to God. There is no way to climb up to heaven. There is only one way, and that is through Christ.

You cannot be in Christ and be indifferent to the sin in your life.

The reason for your entire salvation, the design behind your deliverance, the purpose for which God chose you in the first place is holiness.