Because sin is not just breaking the rules, it is putting yourself in the place of God as Savior, Lord, and Judge just as each son sought to displace the authority of the father in his own life.

Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him. The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.

We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely - and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.

If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.

Without immersion in God's words, our prayers may not be merely limited and shallow but also untethered from reality.

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.