Every church could put out a sign No perfect people need apply. This is a place only for those who admit they are sinners, need grace, and want to grow.
God has never made a person he didn’t love. Everybody matters to him.
God is not waiting for you to get physically healthy or spiritually mature before he starts loving you or enjoying you. He loves you right now, and he will be cheering you on at every stage of your gr...
Knowing your purpose motivates your life.
Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else.
Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.
Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.
Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart.
The book of Proverbs warns us over and over again about negative associations. Constant exposure to wrong attitudes and wrong values will eventually take its toll in our lives. It is always easier to...
The great evangelist D. L. Moody once said, The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives.
The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I wan...
There is no greater antidepressant than communication and fellowship with God.
True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.
Unfortunately, we forget the cruel details of the agonizing sacrifice God made on our behalf. Familiarity breeds complacency. Even before his crucifixion, the Son of God was stripped naked, beaten unt...
What are you doing personally to make your church family more warm and loving? There are many people in your community who are looking for love and a place to belong. The truth is, everyone needs and...
When God wants to make a mushroom, he does it overnight, but when He wants to make a giant oak, He takes a hundred years. Great souls are grown through struggles and storms and seasons of suffering. B...
While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.
With his arms outstretched, nailed to the cross, Jesus was saying, This is how valuable you are to me. I love you this much! I’d rather die than live without you. You are priceless.
You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for.
You know you’re surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work. You don’t...
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