The reason why we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind the scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

The death of contentment is comparison.

When it comes to our integrity: one moment in a dark place can cast a shadow for a lifetime.

One of the Enemy's most effective strategies is to get you to focus on what you don't have, what you used to have, or what someone else has that you wish you had. He does this to keep you from looking around and asking, "God, what can You do through what I have?

When God demands more of you, it's because He sees more IN you

Nothing gets stronger without resistance.

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.'