I met a man the other day who had a short leg. His cobbler had added an inch or better to his left shoe lest he list to port. He was open about his malady and casually began to tell me about how his short leg had affected his prayer life.

God is not threatened.

Does God ever stand up and get out of His chair?

And yet, He is seated.

We bury our heart’s desire under the refuse and well-intentioned refurbishment of our own effort and live focused upon ourselves. 

What do you do with an investment of this magnitude? How do you manage it? 

Every person desires to be part of something bigger than themselves.

It alarms me that we passively swallow what the media—secular or religious—present without thoughtful scrutiny. 

Recognize that you live in occupied territory. This world is not your home; you are simply passing through.

We are losing our ability to think critically about important matters. 

Stopping short is not an option.

To stop short of grace is to stop short of Jesus Christ.

The person of Jesus Christ—grace personified—is a courageous endowment of God.

The skin and the blood and the dirt and the mortar all mixed together—out behind the garage.

Rather than attempt to conform an eccentric to our world, if we are courageous and noble minded, we step into their world.

If we are to be advocates on behalf of our Heavenly Father, then it stands to reason we must know Him, and know Him well.

I have spent many, many hours attempting to define God with lists of character qualities.

An eccentric person is out of the ordinary, unusual, different than we expect, or often than we accept. 

It is profoundly interesting that all of Christ’s disciples, save John who was exiled, are martyred for their faith. 

Nearly anything we do to engage people on meaningful levels of compassion, concern, and care constitutes giving our lives to them.