God so loved us and hates suffering that he was willing to come down and get involved in it.

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

The ministry of mercy, then, is the best advertising a church can have. It convinces a community that this church provides people with actions for their problems, not only talk. It shows the community that this church is compassionate.

Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.

God's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.

The deeper the experience of the free grace of God, the more generous we must become.

If God does not have our highest allegiance, we will use prayer to try to get things that have that designation.