Faith is not believing in my own unshakable belief. Faith is believing an unshakable God when everything in me trembles and quakes. - Beth Moore

You can't live an obedient life and miss an adventure. Following the commands of Christ is not just about behavior. Behavior modification is not an end in itself in the New Testament. Transformation is about knowing the truth and the truth setting you free.

You have not quite lived in this ridiculously silly celebrity culture until you've been told one day how loved you are and the next day how hated you are - and sometimes by the same individual.

Why...would God go to the trouble to plant a garden that is forced to sprout rather than commanding it into existence?" She came to understand that "God delights in watching things grow.