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.

God loves you simply because He has chosen to do so. He loves you when you don't feel lovely. He loves you when no one else loves you. Others may abandon you, divorce you, and ignore you, but God will love you always. No matter what!

What I'm urging people to do is trust in the sovereignty of God.

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

We are such a sound-bite culture; people are so accustomed to flipping through their television so quickly that we only have just a few seconds to grab someone's attention.

Immerse yourself in the curriculum of grace.

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