“But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.”

Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.

Making disciples isn’t about gathering pupils to listen to your teaching. The real focus is not on teaching people at all–the focus is on loving them.

Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?

The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.

Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.

God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.

Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.

I don’t have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.

A key to everything is surrender – to really come before the Lord and say, – I will literally stay here as long as you want me to stay’ or ‘God, I will really go anywhere on the earth.

God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard.

Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.

The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.

Are we in love with God or just His stuff?

Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.

A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.

God’s presence is all that matters.

She was afraid of heights but she was much more afraid of never flying.

You don’t have to be afraid it’s okay everything will graciously fall into place.

How can I possibly explain that I was just too afraid to love you how can I possibly explain that I still do?

I’m afraid to ask if you’re still in love with me and I think it’s because I already know the answer.

And when I pour myself unafraid like the shatter had a purpose I become the wave.

Don’t be afraid to smoke the competition, because you are the only competition.

The parts of me you are afraid of, are the parts that are ready to be loved by you.

I was afraid of breaking your heart. when in reality all these years later whenever I see you, I break my own.