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.

Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness.

God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other.

Since God intends to make you like Jesus, he will take you through the same experiences Jesus went through. That includes loneliness, temptation, stress, criticism, rejection, and many other problems.

God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.

Through salvation our past has been forgiven, our present is given meaning, and out future is secured.

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.