God loves people just the way they are, but He loves them too much to leave them that way!

Our kids were God's kids first... We tend to forget this fact, regarding our children as "our" children, as though we have the final say in their health and welfare. We don't. All people are God's people, including the small people who sit at our tables.

Most people have settled for a wimpy grace. It's something that doesn't change their lives. There is a difference between grace and mercy. Mercy is the decision of God not to punish us. But grace is the decision of God to save and bless us.

Where we might think of sin as slip-ups or missteps, God views sin as a godless attitude that leads to godless action.

You'll regret opening your mouth. You'll rarely regret keeping it shut.

Jesus came to save us, not just from politics, enemies, challenges, or difficulties.

I think it's noteworthy that the Almighty didn't act high and mighty. The Holy One wasn't holier-than-thou. The One who knew it all wasn't a know-it-all. The One who made the stars didn't keep his head in them. The One who owns all the stuff of earth never strutted it.