We’ve got to get past this idea that God is most glorified when we’re rich, healthy and wealthy and we go, “Isn’t God grand? Look at all He gave me.” Because if anybody joins us in that and says, “Oh, if you love Jesus, you get a house and health and cars? Then I love Jesus too.” Because then all of a sudden you’ve got a different religion. You have the religion of cars and houses, not God.

If we could understand how impossible our situation is, we would grow in reverence for the kingship of Christ.

Worship is the way of life for those entranced by and passionate for the glory of God.

If you’re a church person and not a Jesus person, my heart hurts for you. It’s like being engaged and never getting married. It’s miserable.

While we lament the apparent injustice of pain and suffering, how often do we forget that every good thing in a fallen world is wholly a gift of God's mercy and grace.

No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make things better inside of you.

God is more interested in declaring than explaining.