Suffering is actually at the heart of the Christian story.

But resurrection is not just consolation — it is restoration. We get it all back — the love, the loved ones, the goods, the beauties of this life — but in new, unimaginable degrees of glory and joy and strength.

I wouldn't venture to say which kind of sin is more prevalent. I wouldn't even want to try to characterize certain 'circles.'

If we are deeply moved by the sight of his love for us, it detaches our hearts from other would-be saviors. We stop trying to redeem ourselves through our pursuits and relationships, because we are already redeemed. We stop trying to make others into saviors, because we have a Savior.

God is so committed to your ultimate joy that he was willing to plunge into the greatest depths of suffering himself for you.

The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access