FROM THE KEYBOARD

Faith that goes forward in spite of failure will always flourish. How? Because God isn't looking for flawless people, He is looking for people who own their mistakes as a passage way for His grace. You see, it is often from messing up that the believer begins growing up.

God often has to break us before He can use us. Why? Because when we are broken, we often begin praying. And proper praying moves the heart into alignment with God's heart. And once our brokenness leads to dependence, God can finally use us.

There is nothing that can ever be uncovered about you that isn’t already covered by the grace of God.

Knowing Jesus isn’t proved by information of mind, but rather transformation of heart. You see, the Bible cannot change you from the outside in because you read it, but its Author can change you from the inside out when you heed it.

Our lives are a product of our thoughts. What we think upon and look upon will be what we build our life upon. Therefore, "do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Romans 12:2).

You cannot be more prodigal than God. You may have gone far from Him, but Jesus went farther than your sin to bring you back to Him. He went to hell to bring us to heaven. And when you realize that about His prodigal grace, you will have found your way back into His warm embrace. Again, our recklessness cannot trump God's faithfulness because nothing can separate us from the prodigal love of Jesus.