"Only Jesus can open up our eyes and give us true sight."

"Life in the kingdom goes beyond personal holiness. We've been enlisted in a battle against the work of the devil.

"We pray for things that only the depths of love could bring us."

"Let the ministry you are doing be a constant expression of your intimacy with Jesus."

"Our response to the poor reveals the state of our inner life. Are we really connected to the heart of God?

"When we genuinely ask Jesus what he wants for us, are we ready to do whatever he says?

"Our ambition has to be clothed with humility and a willingness to sacrifice."

"When God speaks to us, it's always a promise...it's always a covenant."

"The transfiguration is a reminder Jesus is Lord, Messiah, more powerful than what's happening around us."

"We pick up our cross by picking up the mission of the kingdom."