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.

It's not convincing to say you are a child of God if you have none of the characteristics of your Father.

Just about everybody in America likes Jesus, but few like him for who he truly is.

You will never see the preciousness of a Savior, if you do not see the reality of your sin.

If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, then growing in our knowledge of God is always practical.

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

No one can hate you in this life more than Jesus was hated.