Quotes about Balance

In spiritual issues it is customary for us to put God first, but we tend to think that it is inappropriate and unnecessary to put Him first in the practical, everyday issues of our lives.

It is at the risk of our own soul's welfare that we get caught up in practical busy-work

Never let your common sense become so prominent and forceful that it pushes the Son of God to one side. Common sense is a gift that God gave to our human nature—but common sense is not the gift of His Son. Supernatural sense is the gift of His Son, and we should never put our common sense on the throne.

Be careful that you don't become a hypocrite by spending all your time trying to get others right with God before you worship Him yourself.

There are not three levels of spiritual life--worship, waiting, and work...God's idea is that the three should go together as one.

Love is spontaneous, but it has to be maintained through discipline.

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone

Mother Nature (aka the natural world before humans imposed fear on her) provides for every single need.

Many of us are busy "doing" but are not keeping our personal relationship with God in tune.

the past few years I have approached music ministry with the mind-set of a pastor first, and a musician second.

Only when awe of God rules your heart will you be able to keep the pleasures of the material world in their proper place.

Could it be that desire for a good thing has become a bad thing because that desire has become a ruling thing?