Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.

If you see your brother in need, it doesn't matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother's unexpected need.

As believers, we all have the responsibility to leverage our wealth for kingdom purposes.

...often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience.

..the best strategy for giving is a two-fold approach: a basic plan combined with a willingness to consider spontaneous giving when unique opportunities arise.

What you fear most will determine whether you merely save for the future or give for the future.

Dying a thousand deaths in my head to protect you is better than losing you one time in the flesh."~ Gustaf Ræliksen

The Cinderella story in reverse. I only wish there were ashes in the fireplace so I could order you to sweep them out.

If you read the good reviews you gotta read the bad reviews. I kind of think of it as like being a quarterback: you get way too much blame when it's bad and way too much credit when it's good.

All the best bands have a language, and what they say within that language makes it is what it is.

Do not let people put you down. Believe in yourself and stand for yourself and trust yourself.

We dribble away our life, little by little, in small packages - we don't throw it away all at once.

I would say the universe has a purpose. It's not there just somehow by chance.

Discard yourself and thereby regain yourself. Spread the trap of humility and ensnare love.

Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime and justifies it.

Lawless schools produce lawless children.