The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil (pursued ministry as their priority over getting oil). The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps (pursued oil as their priority before ministry). At the dark midnight hour of history, the Spirit will raise up forerunners who cry out that Jesus is coming as a Bridegroom God and that we must go out to meet Him (make the necessary effort to encounter Him). They all slept which speaks of living in context to the natural processes of life.

In some seasons, Jesus asks us, “Will you still love Me when things are not happening the way that you thought they would happen?

Worship is not a twenty minute period during a church service, but a lifestyle of relating to God in a particular way.

The protestant world is in great need of examples (like these) that will beckon us to the fullness of God.

Jesus called us to abide in Him. The foundation of this reality means to talk with Him.

It won't matter who my friends were; it won't matter my endorsements; what matters is my heart's response to him.

Our work for God is to flow from loving God; thus, we work with Him instead of for Him.