Joy comes from seeing the complete fulfillment of the specific purpose for which I was created and born again, not from successfully doing something of my own choosing.

Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one who loves that one.

The proof that our relationship is right with God is that we do our best whether we feel inspired or not.

God makes us as broken bread and poured-out wine to please Him. Beware of competing calls once the call of God grips you.

Leave the Irreparable Past in His hands, and step out into the Irresistible Future with Him.

A life of intimacy with God is characterized by joy.

God never forces a person's will into surrender, and He never begs. He patiently waits until that person willingly yields to Him. True surrender is a matter of being 'united together [with Jesus] in the likeness of His death' (Romans 6:5) until nothing ever appeals to you that did not appeal to Him. And after you surrender--then what? Your entire life should be characterized by an eagerness to maintain unbroken fellowship and oneness with God.