We might question God's actions, decisions, or declarations. But we can never, ever question his zany, stunning, unquenchable affection.

I choose joy... I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.

Become a worry-slapper. Treat frets like mosquitoes. Do you procrastinate when a bloodsucking bug lights on your skin? 'I'll take care of it in a moment.' Of course you don't! You give the critter the slap it deserves. Be equally decisive with anxiety.

We might question God's actions, decisions, or declarations. But we can never, ever question his zany, stunning, unquenchable affection.

You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done - but simply because you are.

God uses every possible means to communicate with you.

Is it possible for an unbaptized believer to be saved? Yes, definitely. Should every believer be baptized? Yes, definitely.