Instead of focusing on that unappeasable person, refocus on Jesus, who accepts you unconditionally.

If others don't use their gifts, you get cheated, and if you don;t use your gifts, they get cheated.

I can't get my wife to agree with me on everything or my kids to agree with everything.

Doing the easy thing makes you popular. Doing the hard thing makes you a leader.

My hermeneutics is when I see verses in Scripture that are "apparent" contradictions - I don't believe they are contradictions - I believe them both. I believe them both. I believe take up your cross and deny yourself and follow me, and I believe come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. They are different sides of the same thing.

Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ.

Christlikeness is your eventual destination, but your journey will last a lifetime.