“But understand that the reason it is so difficult to extend forgiveness to those who have failed us is because we are unable to receive forgiveness for our own failures.”

“When we open our hands and take that which is offered to us, we are not only receiving the thing offered, but we are receiving the person.”

“There is no activity that is somehow more Christian than another. God looks at the heart, and that is the good part that Mary knew. he simply asks us to come as we are and to be willing, open to receive whatever he might have for us this day. That is what it means to live a graceful life.”

“We have an enemy who would do anything to keep us distracted from Jesus.”

“It's no wonder we are so messed up when it comes to walking with God. In nearly every aspect of our existence, good performance equals good reward. Except not with him. A good thing turns bad when we perform to earn God's acceptance rather than simply receive it like a gift.”

“The number one reason we don't believe things that are true is because they don't always feel true.”

“...for those of us who never do these things at all, there can be a great sense of shame that washes over us for not being a good enough Christian.”