You can't grow strong without resistance.

I do know I'm going to heaven. I have read all of the Scriptures and the passages that define paradise and things like that. To me, what matters is I'm going to be with Jesus and I'm going to be in his presence. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess. At that point, you know some to judgment, some to salvation.

If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it.

God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time.

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

He (God) usually prefers to work through people rather than perform miracles, so that we will depend on each other for fellowship.

If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship: We will share our true feelings (authenticity), forgive each other (mercy), speak the truth in love (honesty), admit our weaknesses (humility), respect our differences (courtesy), not gossip (confidentiality), and make group a priority (frequency).