Graciousness is the fruit of someone who knows how badly they themselves need grace.

Grace doesn't lead us into destructive behavior. Sin does. And grace is the only remedy for sin. The kindness of God leads to repentance.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. It is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.

Whether it's a Christian or a non-Christian, there's nothing like suffering to show us how small, needy, and not in control we are. Suffering has a way of sobering us up to the realization that we can't make it on our own, that we need help, that we're broken.

If people knew the REAL us, they would run. God knows, stays, and loves.

I became frustrated with myself for not being as sturdy and unquestioning as I knew a man in my position should be.

The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.