Today's thought: the grace and mercy of God is always larger than our concepts of both. He sees far more than we do.

Today's thought: when the fruit of our faith becomes the focus of our faith, then it will turn bad on us. Don’t let the vision become an idol. Keep your eyes on the Lord.

Today's thought: use your heads! Do you suppose for a minute that you can cut faith and works in two and not end up with a corpse on your hands?

Today's thought: God has planned this day already for you to walk into. He has things for you to do.

Today's thought: “Where mercy, love, and pity dwell, there God is dwelling too.” (William Blake, The Divine Image) Is he dwelling with you?

Today's thought: Francis of Assisi overcame his fear and embraced the leper, after hearing the Lord say to him, “What you used to abhor shall be to you joy and sweetness...”59 At that point, he had mastered himself.

Today's thought: if we find within us desires to fill our churches with the right kind of people, that do not put others off from joining us, are we not building beautiful but empty shells?

Today's thought: the cross of Christ is the great leveller. For some it humbles us; for others it lifts us up.

Today's thought: my estimation and my feelings towards the poor and dis- advantaged of this world is a pretty accurate reading of the true levels of my actual estimation and feelings towards Christ.

Today's thought: with the poor, the treasure is often found in their hearts, not on their clothes. And if we engage sincerely with them, we will certainly find it.