The Kingdom Is Not An Exclusive, Well-trimmed

There Is An Essential Connection Between Experiencing God, Loving God, And Trusting God. You Will Trust God Only As Much As You Love Him. And You Will Love Him To The Extent You Have Touched Him, Rather That He Has Touched You.

Troubadours Have Always Been More Important And Influential Than Theologians And Bishops

God Loves You Unconditionally, As You Are And Not As You Should Be, Because Nobody Is As They Should Be.

We Are Not Cowed Into Timidity By Death And Life. Were We Forced To Rely On Our Own Shabby Resources We Would Be Pitiful People In Deed. But The Awareness Of Christ's Present Risenness Persuades Us That We Are Buoyed Up And Carried On By A Life Greater Than Our Own.

The Dominant Characteristic Of An Authentic Spiritual Life Is The Gratitude That Flows From Trust — Not Only For All The Gifts That I Receive From God, But Gratitude For All The Suffering. Because In That Purifying Experience, Suffering Has Often Been The Shortest Path To Intimacy With God.