Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort.
The world provides no cheerleaders on the pathway to godliness.
When busyness goes after joy, it goes after everyone's joy.
Try this New Year's resolution: I won't check my phone, my tablet, or my computer until I've first read a chapter in my Bible.
Those trapped in sin will not normally thank you for pointing out the darkness in their lives.
Just about the worst thing a leader can nurture in his heart is self-pity. And just about the worst thing a leader can do in front of his people is murmur and complain.