God is infinitely valuable. I can't think of anything that would have a greater impact on your life than for you to believe that.

You don't give God authority over your life. He has it, totally.

God is not beholden to us at all. He doesn't owe us anything.

When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.'

Do all things without grumbling. Why? You have a sovereign God who is on your side, who works everything together for your good.

The greatest cause in the world is joyfully rescuing people from hell, meeting their earthly needs, making them glad in God, and doing it with a kind, serious pleasure that makes Christ look like the Treasure he is.