Gratitude is a dialysis of sorts... it flushes the self-pity out of our systems.

There are some people that say I need to be more academic in my teaching, I need to be more disciple developing focus, probably true. But where my heart is, is with people who are just passing through difficult time. I want to put literature in a form that is accessible for people who don't particularly read books.

Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.

We celebrate the First Advent to whet our appetites for the Second. We long for the next coming.

To accept grace is to admit failure, a step we are hesitant to take. We opt to impress God with how good we are rather than confessing how great he is.

I don't have any desire to retire in the sense of not doing anything. Because as long as the Lord gives me strength I want to keep writing and keep preaching. I love what I do.

Immerse yourself in the curriculum of grace.