When we are sleepy, not only can we remember that God never sleeps but that his love for us never takes a rest.

I learned these lessons about productivity the hard way. But I’m glad I know them now.

Nowhere does the Bible say thanking God is optional. It’s not a practice reserved only for the good times. It’s a spiritual discipline necessary at all times.

I was living as though grace were a one-time event, poured out at the cross and then into my life when I first believed, rather than seeing it as a rich reservoir from which I needed to drink daily.

I’ve discovered I don’t need to reinvent the wheel every year when it comes to the spiritual habits of Bible reading and prayer.

A life of thanksgiving is available to every one of us. In our consumeristic culture, it will take radical heart change and refocusing our attention, but God is able to do above and beyond all that we can think or ask. But we must ask.

To truly hear from God often requires a lot of work. But it’s worth it.

Stop trying to “start your day right” in the Word. Choose a better way to approach your devotions.

Though it may not feel like it, creating space for rest in our lives when we need it glorifies.

Opening a good book also opens doors shut by our inexperience—and a whole lot of other wonderful things.

We shouldn’t be surprised when we find it difficult to hear God’s voice. Our lives are often too loud.

When we read our Bibles each day and no angels dance on the page, when we pray and the walls of a prison do not shake, and when we speak and revival does not break out, that’s okay.