In the secular view, suffering is never seen as a meaningful part of life but only as an interruption.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There is a direct relationship between a person's grasp and experience of God's grace, and his or her heart for justice and the poor.

Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.

Gifts are abilities God gives us to meet the needs of others in Christ’s name.

To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.

I am God and I am coming to find you.