If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full. -John Piper
growth
Therefore we do not lose heart
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16
Let your roots grow in Him
Let your roots grow in Him, and let your lives be built in Him. – Colossians 2:7
We are either resisting or being shaped
We are either in the process of resisting God’s truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by His truth. — Charles Stanley
Disturb us Lord
Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we sailed too close to the shore. — Francis Drake
God allows pain
God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others. — Rick Warren
