I hate the moment when suddenly my anger turns into tears

God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

Religion poses a danger of creating division or intolerance between groups of people. However, the gospel of Jesus lead us to three things: humble service, reconciling behavior that is neither patronizing nor self-righteous, and a love toward people who hold different beliefs than we do.

No one is so good that they don’t need the grace of the gospel, nor so bad that they can’t receive the grace of the gospel.

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

We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that. By depicting a Samaritan helping a Jew, Jesus could not have found a more forceful way to say that anyone at all in need - regardless of race, politics, class, and religion - is your neighbour. Not everyone is your brother or sister in faith, but everyone is your neighbour, and you must love your neighbour.