Our God is abundant in love and steadfast in mercy. He saves us, not because we trust in a symbol, but because we trust in a Savior.

You change your life by changing your heart.

We see a hearse; we think sorrow. We see a grave; we think despair. We hear of a death; we think of a loss. Not so in heaven. When heaven sees a breathless body, it...

I think it’s noteworthy that the Almighty didn’t act high and mighty. The Holy One wasn’t holier-than-thou. The One who knew it all wasn’t a know-it-all. The One who made the stars didn’t keep his...

May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.

Don’t worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It’s not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.

… he does pledge to reweave your pain for a higher purpose.

Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.

When we see death, we see disaster. When Jesus sees death, he sees deliverance!

The key is this: Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow’s strength yet. You simply have enough for today.

Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.

Focus on giants – you stumble.Focus on God – Giants tumble.

GRACEGRACE is the GIFT of God’s Riches’ the PEACE of God, The LOVE of God, The HOPE of God.

Worry divides the mind.

The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven.Take...

Christmas is best pondered, not with logic, but with imagination.

You are the only you God made… God made you and broke the mold.

Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia

God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.

When we would say ‘No way,’ he would say, ‘My way.’ Then the ones who doubted would scramble to salvage the blessing. And the one who gave it would savor the surprise.

God leads us. God will do the right thing at the right time. And what a difference that makes.

Who are they to give stars or dots? They’re Wemmicks just like you.”Eli to Punchinello (p. 25)

We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

When he says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When he says we’re valuable, let’s believe him. . . . When he says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. God’s efforts are strongest when our...

You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby’s diaper, forgive your boss’s temper, tolerate your spouse’s moodiness, you display...

When grace moves in… guilt moves out

Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus’ touch. We experience his care.

I Choose Love…No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.I Choose Joy…I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I...

Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, “I can clean that if you want.” And from...

‎Mark it down: God loves you with an unearthly love. You can’t win it by being winsome. You can’t lose it by being a loser. But you can be blind enough to resist it

You are loved by your maker not because you try to please him and succeed, or fail to please him and apologize, but because he wants to be your father.

God wants us to know we are saved, for saved people are dangerous people, willing to face off with the world, unafraid of the consequences since they know that, whatever happens, they will have eternal...

Let him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let him in can he pull us out.

We will never be cleansed until we confess we are dirty. And we will never be able to wash the feet of those who have hurt us until we allow Jesus, the one we have...

What the new mate, sports car, or unexpected check could never do, Christ says, “I Can.” You’ll love how he achieves it. He reconnects your soul with God.

When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.

You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

But prayer isn’t asking God to do what we want. Prayer is asking God to what is right.

The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: ‘grace.

Though you see nothing, he is acting.

For således elskede Gud verden, at han gav sin enbårne søn, for at enhver som strækker ud hos ham, ikke skal fortabes, men have evigt liv (John G. Paton’s oversættelse)

There is a time for risky love. There is a time for extravagant gestures. There is a time to pour out your affections on one you love. And when the time comes –seize it, don’t...

A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.

Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make...

God rewards those who seek Him. Not those who seek doctrine of religion or systems or creeds. Many settle for these lesser passions, but the reward goes to those who settle for nothing less than...

There is a rock of greed over here, Father. I can’t budge it. And that tree of guilt near the fence? Its roots are long and deep. And may I show you some dry soil,...

The sinless One took on the face of a sinner so that we sinners could take on the face of a saint.

He seems perfectly suited to his role. He’s comfortable in both (Anglo and Hispanic) cultures.