If you know God’s given you a dream and you know that He’s calling you to pursue it now, don’t be afraid to take that step of faith.

God is in our lives. Recognizing God is risky business because when we do, God will call us to act on behalf of what is right.

When we try to serve ourselves and gain strictly for personal advancement, we find ourselves lacking everything. But when we give up ourselves and serve others, we find we possess everything.

We get so blinded and caught up in the Great Commission, we easily forget that the way to the fulfillment of that commission is love.

There are times where we feel held back from our full potential. We don’t think we are talented enough, intelligent enough or attractive enough. We need silence and space from the world to find ourselves again.

God basks in the adoration of His people, but too often we think that requires fancy words or vertical music or small groups instead of daily generous actions offered to Him in a spirit of humility.

The remedy for the Church’s sickness may not require abandoning my Christian endeavors, but it absolutely will require embracing the Savior with a more radical zeal than mere rule keeping.

Spiritual formation takes place within relationships more often than in a classroom or an auditorium. That’s why parents are supposed to pass on the faith to their children. That’s why Jesus called apprentices to follow Him for three years. That’s why Paul asked Timothy to go on a missionary trip with him.

I think sometimes the cross is such an abstract thing for us that we never get the impact of what transpired and the power it gives us for our day-to-day lives. Think of what Christ did on the cross when He took upon Himself every sin we’ve committed and every sin committed against us.

We have to be able to endure those moments of feeling garbage-worthy, knowing our Creator uses every layer of paint to make the end result all the more beautiful. It just takes time.