We may not always finish what we start but God always finishes what He starts.
If your activities don't match your priorities, you are wasting your life.
A Christian ought to speak kindly even when given the opportunity to retaliate.
Our hope is a certainty based on the truths that God is in complete control of our universe and that He loves us.
That's God's number one purpose, to make us like Christ.
Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant.