When we place our faith in Christ, God becomes our Father, we become his children, other believers become our brothers and sisters, and the church becomes our spiritual family. The family of God includes all believers in the past, the present, and the future.

I know that I am floating on the benefit of other people. I do not deserve the blessings that I've gotten.

Character is never built in a classroom; it is built in the circumstances of life.

Everybody wants confidence but you don't find it in self help books. You find confidence in the Holy Spirit.

A non-serving Christian is a contradiction in terms.

In the end we must be merciful to the fallen, show grace to struggling, and be patient with the doubting. But when God's Word is clear we must not-and we cannot-back up, back off, back down, back out, or backslide from the truth.

The antidote to the lust of the flesh is integrity.