Does God understand you? Find the answer in Bethlehem.

No place is too common. No person is too hardened. No distance is too far. There's no person God cannot reach. There's no limit to his love.

There's something about compassion that causes society to say, 'We're going to take this person seriously.' Take Mother Teresa. She was confrontational on abortion, but she wasn't rejected by society.

For years I thought my assignment or the Church's assignment was to articulate the Gospel and nothing more. Now I believe that if we don't support the verbal expression of the Gospel with physical demonstration of compassion, we are not imitating Jesus.

When our deepest desire is not the things of God, or a favor from God, but God Himself, we cross a threshold.

The next time you're disappointed, don't panic. Don't give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He's still in control.

Demanding respect is like chasing a butterfly. Chase it, and you'll never catch it. Sit still, and it may light on your shoulder.