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.

God is not a magic eight ball we shake up and peer into whenever we have a decision to make. He is a good God who gives us brains, shows us the way of obedience, and invites us to take risks for him.

The people on this planet who end up doing nothing are those who never realized they couldn't do everything.

The goal of revelation is not information only, but affection, worship, and obedience. Christ in us will be realized only as we drink deeply of the Bible, which is God's word outside of us

As Christians living in changing times, we must keep three things open: our heads, our hearts, and our Bibles.

We are not called to bring a broken planet back to its created glory. But we are to call broken people back to their creator.

God does have a specific plan for our lives, but it is not one that He expects us to figure out before we make a decision.