Too often we concentrate only on the things we can see now; but our focus should be on that place we can only envision, but will enjoy for all eternity.

When Christ returns, and only then, will the angel's message to the shepherds be totally fulfilled: Peace on earth, goodwill toward men.

If you have put your faith in Christ and have spent significant time in the Word of God, the tough times can be like a magnet that draws you to the Lord Jesus. Nothing is going to happen - ever - that will catch Jesus Christ by surprise. He is able to help His children work through anything, and not a single thing is going to happen in the future that can change that fact.

The happiest people I know are those who have an obsession to the obedience of God.

We are reflectors, and as reflectors we have one duty and that is to stay clean or we won't reflect Jesus.

Worship is an endeavor to bring to God that which costs you something.

People crave encouragement, and sometimes the greatest encouragement is the writing of words that endure. Perhaps you can pen a note of affirmation and approval to someone today.

If you feel besieged by life today, lean on the God of peace - the God of hope and the future. The same God who has a plan for Israel has a plan for you. Trust that He will direct your path.

Though not everyone can attend seminary, every Christian has a seminary between two covers - the Holy Bible. God's Word is a school that trains us for the work He has planned for us on earth.

We can embrace change by knowing we serve an unchanging God.

With eternal investments there is never a loss of principle or principal.

We are sometimes tempted to believe the lie that God does not love us. Thankfully the Bible is filled with evidence that this is not true.

God is unlimited and infinite with respect to time; He is eternal. God is unlimited and unaffected by space; He is present everywhere at the same time.

Names can be a doorway into knowing who a person is, and that is certainly true of God. A study of His names is a study of who He is and will be for you.

God is love (1 John 4:8, 16) and God is sovereign (Acts 4:24). Those biblical truths must define our response to every circumstance in life.

When we share Christ, the Truth behind our transformation, we are offering people an opportunity to be transformed.

Throughout Jesus' ministry, He took time away from the crowds and even His disciples to pray by Himself. Jesus modeled the importance of not only serving God with our actions but of being still and drawing close to God to renew our souls.

Satan can imitate God, but he cannot duplicate Him - God is the only One who can deliver us from our pain and suffering.

God has given us His Word to assure us of our relationship with Him so that we may walk as Christians with confidence, knowing that our salvation is in Him.

God is no further from you on your worst day than He is on your best day. Just open your heart to receive Him and His love.

We can be encouraged knowing that our daily actions and words are declaring Christ to the world.

Ask God to show you any changes you need to make in your relationships. And make sure your closest relationship continues to be with Jesus Himself.

If we don't take inventory every once in a while and give thanks to God for the great things He has done for us, we get totally out of perspective.

The promises of God are His guarantees amid life's uncertainties. They're the basis of all our life of faith.

A man of God in the will of God is immortal until His work is done.

The secret of the Christian's passion is simple: Everything we do in life we do it as to the Lord and not to men.

If you are at a hard place in life, hesitant to ask for help, God invites you to ask Him so He can meet your need.

Refresh your commitment today to test everything by the Word of God. The surest defense against spiritual deception is knowledge of spiritual truth.

Picking up our Bibles, we should give God our full attention, withhold our opinion until we understand what He is saying, listen without interrupting, and respond with understanding and obedience.

Marriage is a partnership between one man and one woman... Nothing could be clearer in the Bible as to what constitutes a marriage in God's sight.

There's only one thing to do with God's offer of the gift of salvation: Say "thank you" and embrace it.

Seafood is one of the easiest things to digest - a bratwurst is really hard on the body.

My birthday is always around Thanksgiving, and I always had to have turkey on my birthday. My mom was always, 'Let's celebrate your birthday on Thanksgiving.' My other siblings got to have special dinners they liked. I resented turkey. For a long time, I hated turkey. I've kind of gotten over it.

I think food brings people together, and it makes people happy.

You need to stay calm the day of the contest. Not let the weather bother me and just relax.

I have the craziest dreams when I'm digesting a massive amount. It feels so real, it's psychedelic.

That's one reason I like hot dogs. Nice and clean. And you can count them as they're going down.

It's pretty rare for me to be someplace that serves hot dogs and not eat one.

The crowd loves a record, and if they're gonna be standing out there in crazy, blistering heat on the 4th of July, I mean, if they're doing it, I may as well try and give them a record.

I think my body was built to eat 68 hot dogs. It's natural.

My weight does fluctuate, and there are extreme highs and lows in my blood sugar, so there is some worry about diabetes.

Pretty much all I'm doing during an eating contest is being uncomfortable and not forgetting to breathe.

I usually stay away from sweets.

It was a hard decision to give up a normal job. I worked hard to get through school. You go from building a fire station to an eating contest.

Every time you learn you can do something, you can go a little bit faster next time.

I've learned how to gnarl the food down. It's not pretty.

I don't want to train for every contest the way I do for the Fourth of July. It would be impossible.

I remember as a kid watching that movie - 'Cool Hand Luke' - with my grandfather.

There's nothing pretty about competitive eating. It might be uncouth, but it is fun, and it is lighthearted.

When I started doing contests, I didn't look at it as a sport, but when I realized I was looking at it that way, I had to acknowledge it as a sport.