God hasn't called me to be successful. He's called me to be faithful.

I think music is my destiny. I want to commit myself for what God called me to do.

That's what love does right? Shows up and sticks around, even for the hard stuff. Keeps its promises~ Sam to Pete (pg 322)

Moses dedicated himself to the will of God, but not to the God whose will it was.

The size of a challenge should never be gauged in terms of our capability. What we have to offer will never be enough. God never calls us to provide; that's His responsibility. Instead, He calls us to commit whatever we have—even if it's no more than a sack lunch. His call comes with a promise:

If you are a good missionary, you will return home with the desire to continue to serve the Lord, to keep His commandments, and to do His will.

It's about becoming men of character, commitment, power, and influence for Jesus Christ.

Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.

The gospel is for lifeboats, not showboats, and a man must make up his mind which boat he is going to operate.

Christian love, either towards God or towards man, is an affair of the will.

Knowing why we are married and should stay married is crucial. The key question is this: Will we approach marriage from a God-centered view or a self-centered view? In a self-centered view, we will maintain our marriage as long as our earthly comforts, desires, and expectations are met. In a God-centered view, we preserve our marriage because it brings glory to God and points a sinful world to a reconciling Creator.

How often do we Christians "take the Lord's name in vain" during our worship? It matters to God if we lie, even if we're singing, and even if everybody around us is singing the same thing. Music can make us feign a commitment that just isn't there, causing us to become callous, insincere believers.