Sin is not just action. It's life direction.

An animal will conquer others. A Spirit-filled man conquers himself - self-discipline , self-control.

God is tolerant in that He asks everyone to repent.

If you really want to be a rebel, get a job, cut your grass, read your bible, and shut up. Because no one is doing that.

Sometimes prayer moves the hand of God, and sometimes prayer changes the heart of the person who is praying.

One of the most astonishing things about Jesus is that as God he actually chose to come into our fallen, sick, twisted, unjust, evil, cruel, painful world and be with us to suffer like us and for us. Meanwhile, we spend most of our time trying to figure out how to avoid the pain and evil of this world while reading dumb books about the rapture just hoping to get out.

Marriage includes a spouse, and often children. But the goal, center, and purpose of marriage is not self, spouse, or children. The ultimate goal of marriage and family is the glory of God. Only when marriage and family exist for God's glory - and not to serve as replacement idols - are we able to truly love and be loved. Remember, neither your child nor your husband (or wife) should be who you worship, but instead who you worship with.