God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

The price of ignorance is way more than the price we would have paid to acquire knowledge.

It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?

Jesus did not die just to save you from hell. He paid the price to give you all of heaven.

The worst thing you can do to your loved ones is judging them through the eyes of others.

I'm really obsessed with 'Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares.' I really don't know why.

She's 32, and she has three children. She loves to be pregnant but she doesn't want anymore children in her life. So she decided to help another couple. And she's just been amazing.

I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.

Friends are an intersection. A route back to the world.

Stop telling God how big your problems are and start telling your problems how big your God is.