Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.

When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means.

We want a crowd to make us feel important and liked. But why is getting a crowd our focus? Jesus never suggested that crowds were the goal. He never addresses getting your church to grow. Never.

A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.

I'm savoring being in California every minute, learning that traffic is just God's way of saying 'Hi.'

My belief in God is that God wants you. God wants you to believe in him, or it, whatever you would call it.

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

The question of bread for myself is a material question, but the question of bread for my neighbor is a spiritual question.