Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works.

God owes me nothing. He doesn't have to work for anything good in my life. That is only for those who are called according to His purpose.

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.

Building friendships with people from dissimilar backgrounds and diverse perspectives will make you wiser and more creative.

If you are serious about changing your life, you are going to have to get into the Bible. You need to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it, and apply it.

God's mercy to us is the motivation for showing mercy to others. Remember, you will never be asked to forgive someone else more than God has forgiven you.

The way you see your life shapes your life.