God is kind, but he is not soft. He takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life change.

Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.

The secret of loving is living loved.

I certainly don't mean to leave the impression that anxiety can be waved away with a simple pep talk. In fact, for some, God's healing will include the help of therapy and/or medication. If that's the case, do not for a moment think that you're a second-class citizen of heaven. Ask God to lead you to a qualified counselor or physician who'll provide the treatment you need. This much is sure: It's not God's will that you lead a life of perpetual anxiety. It's not his will that you face every day with dread and trepidation.

All my books come out of sermons, and I'm really a pastor who writes rather than a writer who pastors.

The great promise of Scripture is that every day is a day that's worth rejoicing in.

If hurts were hairs, we'd all look like grizzlies.