True faith always produces real conformity to Christ.
The goal is glorifying God by drawing circles around the promises, miracles, and dreams He wants for you.
Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path.
If you seek answers you won't find them, but if you seek God, the answers will find you.
You'll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent. Prayer is your highest privilege as a parent. . . . Prayer turns ordinary parents into prophets who shape the destinies of their children, grandchildren, and every generation that follows. . . . Your prayers for your children are the greatest legacy you can leave.
There comes a moment when you must quit talking to God about the mountain in your life and start talking to the mountain about your God. You proclaim His power. You declare His sovereignty. You affirm His faithfulness. You stand on His Word. You cling to His promises.
Vision beyond your resources? Don't let fear dictate your decisions. If your vision is God-given, it will most definitely be beyond your ability and beyond your resources. The God who gives the vision is the same God who makes provision.
It's difficult for most of us to be completely honest with ourselves - we hate to admit how vulnerable or needful we are.
Orwell was dealing with communism and his disillusionment with communism in Russia and what he saw the communists do in Spain. His novel was a response to those political situations. Whereas I was interested in more things than the political atmosphere. I was considering the whole social atmosphere: the impact of TV and radio and the lack of education. I could see the coming event of schoolteachers not teaching reading anymore. The less they taught, the more you wouldn't need books.
So long as there's a gap in your life, fill it with love.
I'd rather fiddle with my phone for precious seconds than neglect an apostrophe; I'd rather insert a word laboriously keyed out than resort to predictive texting for a - acceptable to some - synonym.