“Throughout the history of the church, emotions were always viewed with suspicion because they could vacillate so wildly. Now they are praised. Too often they are the standards by which we make judgments. When feelings become more important than faith, people will become more important, and God will become less important.”

"Spiritual growth can't occur in a heart that is too stubborn to admit its mistakes."

“The grace of God never minimizes our sin, but it does give us a reason to face it, confess it, and forsake it. Grace is the only reason we have hope to continue our fight against sin.”

“The ability to discern the thoughts and motives of your heart (especially when experiencing intense emotion) is an essential skill for the believer. Recognizing thoughts and imaginations of the heart is a prerequisite of bringing them ‘captive to the obedience of Christ’.”

“Character cannot be developed or refined in isolation. To cultivate a righteous and fruitful life, we need the context of a local church.”

“If grace does not result in godliness, then we have not accurately understood grace. God fully expects us to change, grow, and mature.”

“The main thing we learn from a serious attempt to practice the Christian virtues is that we fail … If there was any idea of a sort of bargain—any idea that we could perform our side of the contract and thus put God in our debt so that it was up to Him, in mere justice, to perform His side—that has to be wiped out.”

“You can never have a Christian mind without reading the Scriptures regularly because you cannot be profoundly influenced by that which you do not know. If you are filled with God’s Word, your life can then be informed and directed by God … The way to a Christian mind is through God’s Word.”

“The way to eliminate shame associated with sin is to admit sin, be confident that God forgives sin, and engage in battle against it.”

“As Christians we are already perfectly acceptable to God through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Christ’s righteousness has become our own. What is achieved through perseverance is not righteousness but maturity. This maturing process regularly involves testing.”

“Repentance is presented in Scripture as a radical change of heart that results in a radically different way of living. As the heart turns and moves in a different direction, the life does as well. Anything short of this is simply not repentance.”

“Prayer bends our wills to God’s will, which is what submitting our lives is all about. Prayer then is not about getting God to do my bidding, but the shaping and bending of my will until it aligns with His.”

"There's nothing quite like being a forgiven sinner, grateful to the living God for life, breath, salvation, and every other provision. It's really the only perspective from which you can begin to see God, yourself, and your marriage in true reality."

“We understand that information alone does not lead to life change … Life change begins as you apply what you learn.”

“Humility has never been popular in the eyes of the world. If you want to get ahead, self‐confidence and self‐promotion are the fail‐proof prescriptions for success. However, in the kingdom of God, and especially in the process of revival, humility and brokenness are essential.”

“Revival does not begin when a struggling, wayward person decides to return to the Lord but rather when the loving heavenly Father, wanting His people to enjoy the safety and security of His love, calls him or her back to Himself. God is the initiator; the call to revival is a plea of love from the heart of God.”

"Due to our fallen condition, our feelings often have very little to do with reality. In many instances, feelings are simply not a reliable gauge of what is actually true. When we allow them to be tied to our circumstances‐‐which are constantly changing‐‐rather than to the unchangeable realities of God and His Truth, our emotions are prone to fluctuate wildly."

“Many Christians mistakenly think that once they’re saved, it’s up to them to live the Christian life—that they can somehow be sanctified by their own effort or ability. So they struggle and strive to be ‘good Christians,’ failing to realize that they cannot live the Christian life apart from God’s grace.”