Worship helps people focus on God; fellowship helps them face life’s problems; discipleship helps fortify their faith; ministry helps them find their talents; and evangelism helps them fulfill their m...
Your value is not determined by your valuables,
I expect God to use me, not because of who I am but because of who Jesus is. Not because of what I've done, but because of what Jesus has done.
Anyone in recovery will tell you, setbacks are part of the process in long-term change. Rather than beat myself up, I simply asked God and my friends to help me get back on track.
Every time you try to block a thought out of your mind, you drive it deeper into your memory. By resisting it, you actually reinforce it.
Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness.Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.
The way you SEE your life SHAPES your life.How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use your talents, and value your rel...
Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.
The sooner we give up the illusion that a church must be perfect in order to love it, the sooner we quit pretending and start admitting we’re all imperfect and need grace. This is the beginning of rea...
Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.
All sin, at its root, is failing to give God glory. It is loving anything else more than God.
It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.
If you’re losing the battle against a persistent bad habit, an addiction, or a temptation, and you’re stuck in a repeating cycle of good intention-failure-guilt, you will not get better on your own! Y...
Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God’s greatest pleasure.
Happy moments, PRAISE GODDifficult moments, SEEK GODQuiet moments, WORSHIP GOD
You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as though you have accomplished something on your own?
Most important, you must learn to love lost people the way God does.
The New testament commanded to love each other, pray for each other, encourage each other, admonish each other, greet each other, serve each other, teach each other, accept each other, honor each othe...
It’s encouraging to know that all of God’s closest friends — Moses, David, Abraham, Job, and others — had bouts with doubt. But instead of masking their misgivings with pious clichés, they candidly vo...
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