On the bookshelf of life, God is a useful work of reference, always at hand but seldom consulted.

If life were stable, I'd never need God's help.

The reason why principles are so important is because principles make life predictable.

We have lost contact with reality, the simplicity of life.

We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery.

The fact is there is nothing that you can trust; and that is a terrible fact, whether you like it or not. Psychologically there is nothing in the world, that you can put your faith, your trust, or your belief in. Neither your gods, nor your science can save you, can bring you psychological certainty; and you have to accept that you can trust in absolutely nothing.

Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.

We like to control the map of our life and know everything well in advance. But faith is content just knowing that God's promise cannot fail. This, in fact, is the excitement of walking with God.

If we repeatedly read the Bible without the help of the Holy Spirit, it tends to reinforce our own prejudices and rock-hard doctrinal positions. We end up merely finding ammunition for what we already believe. We become so spiritually proud, so convinced of our own positions, that the Spirit is hindered in helping us to grow in the things of God.

Let's stop blaming our unbelief on the pastor we once had, on our childhood, on circumstances, or on anything else. There is no excuse for us not to believe in the Lord.

What has become of standing unashamed for the gospel of Christ? No one is smarter than God. When he says to do his work in his way, we can be assured that he will produce his results for his glory. We don't need to get "creative" on him. God knows exactly what we need to do and expects us to trust and obey him in childlike simplicity.

We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.