We must go back again and again to the Gospel of Christ crucified, so that our hearts are more deeply gripped by the reality of what He did and who we are in Him.

I hate the moment when suddenly my anger turns into tears

Faith is not opposed to reason, but it is sometimes opposed to feelings and appearances.

The product of a true, growing, gospel-centered nature is often gentleness.

Prayer is both conversation and encounter with God.

It takes pride to be anxious – I am not wise enough to know how my life should go.

The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.