Churches are not museums that display perfect people, they are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find their healing.
Just because you cant see the air doesn't mean to say that you stop breathing and just because you cant see God doesn't mean you stop believing.
Don't be afraid of pressure, pressure is what turns a lump of coal into a diamond.
Just because you are struggling doesn't mean to say you are failing. Every great success requires some degree of struggle to get there.
If the grass looks greener on the other side its probably Astroturf.
Knowledge is like underwear, its useful to have but not necessary to show it off.
You reveal your character most clearly when you describe others.
Stop looking for the perfect Church , it does not exist. Even if it did exist the moment we joined it would no longer be perfect.
Too often we try to use God to change our circumstance, when God is using our circumstance to change us.
If we knew what people had been through, their sorrows and their sufferings we would not be so quick to judge.
What unites the Church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
Difficulties come into life to develop us, every storm is a school, every trial a teacher, every experience is an education.
A happy relationship is made up of two forgivers.
Appreciate those who love you, serve those who need you, forgive those who hurt you, thank those who help you.
The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers, Is it true, Is it kind, Is it necessary.
I think everybody needs healing, my understanding of human beings is that we were created in the image of God but we are all fallen and Jesus died for us so that we may be redeemed. Every Christian is in the process of being healed in some way. Gods original creation was good and has in some ways fallen away from that. And in every area of our life we need to be healed and restored and to become more Christ like.
Your age doesn't define your maturity, your grades don't define your ability, and what people say about you does not define who you are.
If God answers yes he is increasing your faith, If wait he is increasing your patience, If no he has something better for you.
Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray, trust God, enjoy life, don't let the little things get you down.
People may hurt you but God will heal you, people may humiliate you but God will honour you, people may judge you but God will justify you.
Three principles of prayer, keep it honest, keep it simple, keep it up.
Until God opens the next door, praise him in the hallway.
The strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt but the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt.
Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you.
One person can stop a great injustice, one person can be a voice for truth, one persons kindness can save a life.
Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words and your faith stronger than your feelings.
The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all.
A lot of problems would be solved in the world if we talked to one another rather than about one another.
Life is short, make the most of it. Put God first, love deeply, forgive quickly, laugh a lot, find and live out your purpose.
I was an atheist and i came to experience a relationship with God which had a radically transforming effect on my life, on my relationships, on every aspect of my life for the better, so obviously i hope other people will experience that.
The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.
Don't judge a person by their past they don't necessarily live there anymore.
Sometimes God teaches us how to solve a problem, sometimes God teaches us how to face a problem.