God has challenged me to grow in my knowledge of Him but I have to CHOOSE whether or not to display this growth through my actions.

God can take what Satan meant for shame and use it for His glory. Just when we think we've messed up so badly that our lives are nothing but heaps of ashes, God pours His living water over us and mixes the ashes into clay. He then takes this clay and molds it into a vessel of beauty. After He fills us with His overflowing love, He can use us to pour His love into the hurting lives of others.

Some prisons don't require bars to keep people locked inside. All it takes is their perception that they belong there.

Many people know Christ as their Savior, but the woman who says yes to God longs to know Him as Lord.

When to give grace? I'd rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.

Jesus didn't mean this as a sweeping command for everyone who has a lot of money. Jesus meant this for any of us who wallow in whatever abundance we have. I imagine Jesus looked straight into this young man's soul and said, 'I want you to give up the one thing you crave more than me. Then come, follow me.'

If I really want an unrushed life, I must underwhelm my schedule so God has room to overwhelm my soul.