We keep looking for a manageable God, one who’s slightly bigger, wiser, and more powerful than ourselves. When we open ourselves to the real God, we begin to fear him for who he is. Constantly open yourself to people and things that force your blind spots into the light. J. D. Greear

  Only a life lived in the service of others is worth living. Albert Einstein

  I meet some people who have a huge capacity to carry a grudge for a long, long time. Please Lord, don’t let me be among them. Phillip

  Worship doesn’t happen in a church. It happens in the heart. Scott Robinson

  Churches are for people who are screwed up. Some know they are, some don’t. None of us completely knows who’s who. Therefore, we must love one another. Phillip

  Jesus never said his way is easy. He said it works. Bob Goff

  When making life impacting decisions, slow down and be thorough. Hasty judgment makes for bad decisions that can have expensive repercussions. Phillip

  The best lie is the one with the most truth. Jase Robertson

  Agape love is a thermostat we set, regardless of the temperature of our feelings. Jimmy Evans

  People who wear pretense on the outside can’t experience the spirit world. Phillip

  I want a mind so clean that I see the Star and a heart so brave that I follow it. Phillip

  When we’re helping people through a conflict, sometimes it’s better to support them than to take sides. Phillip

  When I’m in a conflict, it’s more important to be humble than to be right. Phillip

  When it comes to hearing from God, we need to ask ourselves the most basic question: Do we want to hear from him? If we do, we need to give God the space and room to speak. More practically, invite God to speak and then be quiet. Adapted from Adam Weber

  There are times when there is no substitute for a friend. Justin Cook

  My life in God’s hands is much safer in time and eternity than my life in my hands. Phillip

  It’s easier to preach to unbelievers than to make-believers. Kevin Stark

  Our job is to love others without inquiring whether or not they’re worthy. Thomas Merton

  Sometimes we get more answers when we live in the tension of the question. Phillip

  Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another. The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves and not to twist them to fit our own image. Thomas Merton

  Listening and giving God a chance to speak isn’t just good advice, it’s necessary and vital to having a true conversation with God. Adam Weber

  Our words have the power of life and death. Also what we leave unsaid has the power of life and death. Phillip

  We all should learn more about how to respect our emotions and keep them healthy. Phillip

  Nothing great in this world was ever accomplished without passion. Jamie Richardson, Vice President, White Castle

  In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. Paul McCartney

  In the quiet of the soul there is peace and a place for God to do his work. Don’t let all the moments of life go by unnoticed or under-experienced just because you were thinking of the next one. Robb  

  Many times people know what they need to do. But because it could cost them something in this life, they don’t. Phillip  

  It takes eternal courage to follow God. Those who follow God with eternal courage will receive eternal rewards, both now and in eternity. Phillip  

  God doesn’t expect me to be perfect all at once. He does expect me to keep moving in the right direction. Phillip

  Love is the bridge that closes the gap. Phillip