"Those of us who are most familiar with the Spirit's promises are in the greatest danger. ... familiarity may not breed contempt, but it takes the edge off awe ... promises that drop the jaws or widen the eyes of newcomers but provoke no more than a raised eyebrow in the old-timers who have ceased to dream."
"Our lives are full of supposes. Suppose this should happen, or suppose that should happen; what could we do; how could we bear it? But, if we are living in the...."
"Funerals, divorces, illnesses, and stays in the hospital — you can't lie about life at such times. Maybe that's why he's always present at such moments."
"One of the ways that our faith expresses itself is by our ability to be still, to be present, and not to panic or lose perspective. God still does his best work..."
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been..."
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