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You become stronger only when you become weaker. When you surrender your will to God, you discover the resources to do what God requires.

Christianity demands a level of caring that transcends human inclinations.

God loves the world. Go thou and do likewise.

It is not enough to do God's work; it must be done in His way and for His credit.

Keep in mind that when sin is viewed superficially, it is dealt with superficially.

The work that God does in us when we wait is usually more important than the thing for which we wait!

There is more grace in God's heart than there is sin in your past.

Make no mistake about the intention of these secularists: It is to discredit the voice of Christians so that America will tolerate only one view.

Unity, unless it is based on agreement regarding the content of the gospel, would not be worth the price.

Temptation is God's magnifying glass; it shows us how much work He has left to do in our lives.

Worship is not just an emotional exercise but a response of the heart built on truth about God.

Clearly God does not shield us from circumstances where we are vulnerable to sin.

The most important part of us is the part that no one ever sees.

The activities we do for God are secondary. God is looking for people who long for communication with Him.

We cannot say no to temptation without saying yes to something far better.

Only those who see themselves as utterly destitute can fully appreciate the grace of God.

Prayer, desperate prayer, seems so simple, but it's a step rarely taken by those in family conflict.

Faith is only as good as the object in which it is placed.

Sinful habits are usually indicative of unresolved conflicts.

History has to repeat itself," said Woody Allen, "because nobody was listening the first time around.

Milk many cows but make your own butter.

When you doubt God's goodness, you hug sins tightly to your bosom, afraid that God will rob you of your crutch, your pastime, your pleasure.

The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.

Every time we love, we increase our capacity to be hurt.

A Christian life based on feeling is headed for a gigantic collapse.

There's no such thing as a bitter person who keeps the bitterness to himself.

Winning the world to Christ means winning individuals.

There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity. It takes time to be holy.

Satan exploits pain by making it the central focus of the man's (or woman's) thoughts and attitudes.

Christianity spread rapidly during the first century because all Christians saw themselves as responsible for disseminating the gospel.

Are we as willing to go into debt for the work of God as we are for a vacation to Hawaii?

I thank God for the way he made you, distinct, special and unique. You were not made from a common mold.

God does not make our choices easier because temptation is his character development curriculum.

James wrote, "Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone

Temptation is His X-ray machine, revealing the hidden conflicts that need attention.

There is a clear intent to keep Christian thinking out of the mainstream of the media and the nation's political life.

Spiritual maturity is marked by being comfortable with the unpredictability of God.

Someone has said that people live their lives crucified between two thieves - the regrets of yesterday and the anxieties of tomorrow.

There is no such thing as a harmless addition to the gospel.

Those who have failed miserably are often the first to see God's formula for success.

Christmas can be transformed into a celebration more attuned to honoring the One whose birthday we celebrate.

God has a program of character development for each of us. He wants others to look at our lives and say, He walks with God, for he lives like Christ.

Money is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful.

Thanksgiving for God's faithfulness in our pain is the indisputable proof that we believe God is a part of our pain.

Often the doorway to success is entered through the hallway of failure.

Temptation is not a sin; it is a call to battle.

Only eternal values can give meaning to temporal ones. Time must be the servant of eternity.

Each temptation leaves us better or worse; neutrality is impossible.

Men look for better methods, but God looks for better men.

Our sin is never a private matter. We cannot say, It only hurts me.

Those who give much without sacrifice are reckoned as having given little.

He allows us the luxury of difficult choices so that we can prove our love for Him. These are our opportunities to choose God rather than the world.

Emotional peace and calm come after doing God's will and not before.

Everything that God brings into our life is directed to one purpose: that we might be conformed to the image of Christ.

How do you know you have a servant's heart? Look at your reaction when you are treated like one.

Our response to temptation is an accurate barometer of our love for God.