The restoration of joy is a daily matter.

Our God is in the soul-shaping business. But transformation will only come through a heart that is surrendered to the Father’s love and the Potter’s touch.

Dangerous prayers are risky and life-stretching. Dangerous prayers come out of a spirit of brokenness. Dangerous prayers are filled with boldness and daring faith.

My most dangerous prayers have come in moments of deep frustration and seasons of brokenness.

All too often we pray safe prayers: God bless me. God help me. God protect me. God heal me. God provide for me.

I pray more dangerously when I need to experience God’s light in my soul, His power in my ministry, and His leading for the future.

Worship begins in our prayer closets and breaks forth in corporate worship with other believers.

Too often our corporate worship is dry and lifeless because our daily devotion is dull and unmoving.

There is no room for morbid introspection in the life of a follower of Jesus. Why? Because when we search our own hearts we can easily fall into self-deception.