If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.

He (God) usually prefers to work through people rather than perform miracles, so that we will depend on each other for fellowship.

Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God is working in our lives.

Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don't follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.

What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.

I'm definitely not postmillennial. And I do not believe in bringing in the Kingdom by human means, in no sense of the matter.

The more you care about the powerless, the more power you have. The more you serve those with no influence, the more influence God gives you. The more you humble yourself, the more you're honored by others.