We whine about things we have little control over; we lament what we believe ought to be changed.

... the core problem with Christians communicating faith: we do not always do so in love. That is an indispensable point to presenting faith in a grace-full way.

Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue.

prayer, and only prayer, restores my vision to one that more resembles God's. i awake from blindness to see that wealth lurks as a terrible danger, not a goal worth striving for; that value depends not on race or status but on the image of God every person bears; that no amount of effort to improve physical beauty has much relevance for the world beyond.

I doubt God keeps track of how many arguments we win; God may indeed keep track of how well we love.

Release what is good.

Grace is a free gift of God, but to receive a gift you must have open hands.