We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.

The Gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

There are many ways to cover up our sin. We may justify or minimize it by blaming circumstances and others people. However, real repentance first admits sin as sin and takes full responsibility. True confession and repentance begins when blame shifting ends...Just as real repentance begins only where blame shifting ends, so it also begins where self-pity ends, and we start to turn from our sin out of love for God rather than mere self-interest.

There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.

Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.

Like a baby learning language, we learn how to communicate with God by listening to His words first.

You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.