Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance.

Our sin is what separates us from God, but it's our self righteousness that keeps us from running to Him for the grace He willingly gives to all who come.

Becaise I love God, I want to handle his truth with accuracy, clarity, and specificity. I want to build bridges of understanding from the wisdom of the Word to the details of people's lives. And because I love people, I will not be satisfied with lobbing grenades of general truth at them. Rather, through good questions, committed listening, and careful interpretation, I will enter their world with the understanding necessary to bring Christ's help to where it is really needed.

We must not offer people a system of redemption, a set of insights and principles. We offer people a Redeemer.

How can you admit that your only hope is divine grace and then throw condemnation at another sinner when you see them struggle?

See yourself and weep. See your God and rejoice.

Harboring bitterness against people is actually confessing their sin to myself, over and over again. Anger is akin to confessing their sin to God, dissatisfied that he hasn't done something and placing myself in his position as judge.