Faith is not to get you out of a hard place but to change your heart in the hard place.
When God sets His heart on you, you will be tried often. But the longer and harder your affliction, the more deeply God has set His heart on you, to show you His love and care.
At its heart, legalism is a desire to appear holy. It is trying to be justified before men and not God.
You see, growing in grace doesn't mean doing more or greater things for God. True growth comes in doing the same things over and over, with more heart assurance that we're doing everything for Him.
I got a lot of heart. I am going to give it my all every day. I have no excuses. I come prepared every day. I put it in the hard work.
Eighteen years ago, the Holy Spirit led me to establish a church in the heart of Times Square.
