The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: 'grace.'

Forgiveness doesn't diminish justice; it just entrusts it to God. He guarantees the right retribution.

The duty of the branch is to cling to the vine.

Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience his care.

I've never been surprised by God's judgment, but I'm still stunned by His grace.

I think the one thing that I cannot do without each day is hope. If you put me in a position where you took all my hope away, I'm not sure I could make it through the day.

It's one thing for me to tell people not to worry. It's another thing entirely to quote Matthew 6, where Jesus says, "Why do you worry? The birds of the air, the flowers of the field..." He says, "I tell you, do not worry."