To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.

Elder brothers obey God to get things. They don't obey God to get God himself — in order to resemble him, love him, know him, and delight him.

God's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.

If we give God things in hope that they'll earn us blessings, we're really not doing anything for him. It's for ourselves.

Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do.