I love the verse in Job, where it says a man deserves the devotion of his friends even when he forsakes the Almighty. Now what that verse means to me is, even if I were to say, right now I don't believe in God. I still need you to be my friend, and say, I can believe God for you right now. I'm going to hold you up while you are ranting and railing, and God can handle my ranting and railing because He certainly handled David's and Job's and so many others.

Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life?

Limited faith, limited future. Unlimited faith, unlimited future.

Who are you going to live for - yourself or God?

God wants us to practice on Earth what we're going to do forever in eternity.

The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.

Marriage doesn't create problems. It reveals them. You bring unresolved stuff into it.