The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured.

Even a broken tree can bear fruit

So when you say who does Christ die for? He died for the church, okay. I don't think God's death on the cross through Christ was a failure, if you are saying that. I do not believe that anybody he intended to die for is failing in that area.

Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject the temptation to give up.

If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship: We will share our true feelings (authenticity), forgive each other (mercy), speak the truth in love (honesty), admit our weaknesses (humility), respect our differences (courtesy), not gossip (confidentiality), and make group a priority (frequency).

If you want to find your purpose in life, find your wound.

Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.