A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.

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.

Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.

Compassion in evangelical churches is out of balance. When I talk about it, I get a lot of glazed expressions.

You are never more like Jesus than when you pray for others. Pray for this hurting world.

Don't be defined by your failures, be refined by them.

Worry is to joy what a Hoover vacuum cleaner is to dirt: might as well attach your heart to a happiness-sucker and flip the switch.