A triune God would call us to converse with him . . . because he wants to share the joy he has. Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself.

Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.

There's nothing that makes you more miserable (or less interesting) than self-absorption .

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.

How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.

People are messy; therefore, relationships will be messy. Don't be surprised by messiness.