If you want to love God better, hate sin more.
It's one of the greatest comforts of working in ministry: the unspoken certitude that your spouse did not marry you for your money.
What did all the saints have in common? They feared sin more than even physical death.
Faith does not contradict reason. Faith exceeds reason.
If you want to live as a Christian, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
God loves us too much to pretend our sin isn't there. Sin is a cancer and Christ the surgeon. True prayer signs the consent form.