Jacob wrestles with God in order to get past his past. Like so many people today, he didn’t have the confidence to face the future because of the guilt of the past.
Don’t miss the dance! Never let fear reduce your life to the role of a boat-preserver when you’ve been called to walk on water. Get out of the boat!
The Fatherhood of God: He is a good and perfect Father. There is none to whom we can compare Him. He is always the contrast, meant to be worshiped.
Live your life in such a way that it makes it very hard for other people to drift into mediocrity. Annoy them with your passion. Perturb them with your conviction and devotion to excellence. Disturb them with your perseverance. Agitate them with your resiliency. And instigate them with the fruit of your discipline. Because you…