Only if you are part of a community of believers seeking to resemble, serve, and love Jesus will you ever get to know him and grow into his likeness.

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

Repentance is like antiseptic. You pour antiseptic onto a wound and, at first, it stings. Then it heals.

If you say: I believed in God, I trusted God and He didn't come through - You only trusted God to meet your agenda.

The most liberating act of free, unconditional grace demands that the recipient give up control of his or her life.

Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.

Rejoicing and repentance must go together. Repentance without rejoicing will lead to despair. Rejoicing without repentance is shallow and will only provide passing inspiration instead of deep change.