We have to find in Christ, not a mask that conceals our face, but an entire wardrobe of clothing, which is His righteousness.

We are all servants. The only question is whom we will serve.

The supreme form of cursedness is for the Lord to turn His back on you and bring judgment on you.

If the final decision for the salvation of fallen sinners were left in the hands of fallen sinners, we would despair all hope that anyone would be saved.

Confession should be a daily activity for the Christian, whose entire pilgrimage is characterized by the spirit of repentance.

Every person needs to feel significant. We want our lives to count. We yearn to believe that in some way we are important and that hunger for significance-a drive as intense as our need for oxygen-doesn't come from pride or ego. It comes from God because he wants each of us to understand how important we are. ... We must seek our roots, our origin, and our destiny so that we can know our present value. ..... ...We can help each other realize that we are persons of significance being made in the image of God.

Anyone who takes his faith seriously and speaks in behalf of Christ and His kingdom will be accused of fanaticism at some point.