But Jesus wanted the crowd to know, look, 'John's (the baptist) the one who got this whole thing started.' In verse ten He says, 'This is the one about whom it is written, 'I'll send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare Your way before You.' Jesus says, 'If it wasn't for John, I wouldn't even be here performing these miracles.'

Etch your vision in stone-but sketch your strategy in pencil.

Gratitude begins where my sense of entitlement ends.

Winning the war of words inside your soul means learning to defy your inner critic.

You may be living under the illusion that when God ignites great things in your life, He'll announce it with a big bang. He might. It's more likely that He won't. So stop waiting around for the big bang. Pay attention to the subtle clues and the still, small voice. God lives in that place too.

Most believers aren't in imminent danger of ruining their lives. They're facing a danger that's far greater: wasting them.

Great moves of God are usually preceded by simple acts of obedience.