Mark it down. You will never go where God is not.

Changing directions in life is not tragic. Losing passion in life is.

The claims of Christ are always on trial, and we remain under oath! We are his witnesses for truth.

The state of your heart dictates whether you harbor a grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek Christ, drink human misery or taste God's mercy.

Matthew loved the magi. He gave their story more square inches of text than he gave the narrative of the birth of Jesus. He never mentions the shepherds or the manger, but he didn't want us to miss the star and the seekers. It's easy to see why. Their story is our story.

When he says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When he says we’re valuable, let’s believe him. . . . When he says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. God’s efforts are strongest when our efforts are useless

Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?