Prayer is awe, intimacy, struggle-yet, the way to reality.

When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.

If there is a God, you owe him far more than a morally decent life.

A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.

The cross is the place where we find the freedom to accept ourselves without being proud and to challenge ourselves without being crushed.

If God is treated as God during suffering, then suffering can reveal and present him in all his greatness.

To love our success more than God and our neighbor hardens the heart, making us less able to feel and to sense.