Being religious without knowing the cross is like owning a Mercedes with no motor. Pretty package, but where is your power?

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

In the manger God loves you; through the cross God saves you. But has he taken you to his home? Not yet.

You are saved, not because of what you do, but because of what Christ did. And you are special, not because of what you do, but because of whose you are. And you are his. And because we are his, let's forget the shortcuts and stay on the main road. He knows the way. He drew the map. He knows the way home.

The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.

Seek first the kingdom of wealth and you'll worry over every dollar. Seek first the kingdom of health and you'll sweat every blemish and bump. Seek first the kingdom of popularity, and you'll relive every conflict. Seek first the kingdom of safety, and you'll jump at every crack of the twig. But seek first His kingdom and you will find it. On that, we can depend and never worry.

Answer the big question of eternity, and the little questions of life fall into perspective.