Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not in hand.

Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history therefore we must be saved by faith.

Many people are afraid to embrace religion, for fear they shall not succeed in maintaining it.

Many people never see God part the Jordan River in their lives because their feet are firmly planted on dry ground. We're waiting for God to make a move while God is waiting for us to make a move. We say to God, "Why don't you part this river?" And God says to us, "Why don't you get your feet wet?" But if you make a move, you'll see God move. And He can move heaven and earth.

You cannot build God's reputation if you aren't willing to risk yours.

Why do we mistakenly think that God is offended by our prayers for the impossible? The truth is that God is offended by anything less! God is offended when we ask Him to do things we can do ourselves. It's the impossible prayers that honor God because they reveal our faith and allow God to reveal His glory.

The more faith you have, the more specific your prayers will be. And the more specific your prayers are, the more glory God receives.

The genealogy of blessing always traces back to God-ordained risk.

Every once in a while, I need a no-agenda day with nothing to do, but those aren't the days we're going to celebrate at the end of our lives. We won't even remember those days. What we'll remember are the days when we had everything to do, and with God's help, we did it. We won't remember the things that came easy; we'll remember the things that came hard. We'll remember the miracles on the far side of "long and boring.

Don't seek miracles. Follow Jesus. And if you follow Jesus long enough and far enough, you'll eventually find yourself in the middle of some miracles.

Well-developed faith results in well-defined prayers, and well-defined prayers result in a well-lived life.

Jesus loved, praised, and rewarded one thing: desperation for God that superseded decorum.