Worship (and Habit)
“Your deepest desire…is the one manifested by your daily life and habits…Motivation can fade. Habits prevail." (Geoff Dyer, Bruce Bickel...
Restraint
“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a...
Victory
“We often lose hope in the face of worldly troubles. However, it is precisely while on such tough journeys that God calls us to move...
Spiritual Progress and Regress
“It is not those who begin the race who are seen as champions, but only those who finish the race. As Jesus taught us in Matthew 10:22 –...
Readiness
“To guard a nation against attack requires constant surveillance and early detection. The armed forces of our nation remain ready for...
Testimony
“Our world does not need theories concerning Christ, but rather the testimony of lives that reveal the Lord…We are to exhibit His...
Shakeable and Unshakeable
“The Lord anoints each of us as ruler over the unruly kingdom within our hearts and souls…Each of us must likewise “renounce all things,...
Truth (Perception, Reaction, Handling)
“We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because it is more comfortable [to avoid it].”...
Sin and Judgment
“We are not to assume that we are called to reach out to the “sinners” around us. As a prophet of God, Nathan [the man who confronted...
Rewards
“If you do good, you must do it only for God. For this reason you must pay no attention to the ingratitude of people. Expect a reward not...