God's love: "On your worst day, God loves you exponentially more than you could dare to think he loves you on your best day. That sentence, the one I just wrote, that is the one to remember out of this whole letter. Really."
Trusting God: "Don’t expect anyone except God to ever give you what only God can give. Putting that kind of pressure on a person is unfair, and will crush the relationship."
Church: "Know your pastor and let him know you. I can’t stress this enough."
Scripture: "Read through the proverbs. They are written from the perspective of a father to his son. Many of these things are likely ideas that your father has attempted to impart on you, but they take on a different weight when coming directly from the word of God. All of the things in there were written for you, a son, to grow in discernment and wisdom. To become fit to be a king."
Priorities: "Your priorities are demonstrated by your actions. The actions you do (and don’t do) are evidence of your true priorities. You may say you value something, but unless there is evidence in your lifestyle, you’re self-deceived. Talk is cheap. Show me."
Self-control (1): "If you hear nothing else in this letter, seek out self control. Pray for it, love its, and look for its fruit in godly older men around you. The more you look, the more you'll see its fruit in those who cultivate it and destruction in those who do not."
Self-control (2): "Men have a particular propensity to let their passions get the best of them, and you cannot focus on the characteristics given to older men without first learning to control your emotions, thoughts, actions, and words."
Self-control (3): "Men with self control are a constant benefit to their wives, children, friends, and communities. Think of the best men you know - they possess a sense of calm and control over themselves. They are steady, solid, sure people who anchor those around them."
Diligence: "Start with small faithfulness in tasks and grow strong in them; from there God will give you more you can grow in."
"Some lessons require that we keep the scars we had to earn from learning them."
"When you are tired, learn to rest. Never quit."
Resilience (1): "Resilience can’t be gifted, only earned. Being able to figure things out will serve you in the long run way better than learning how to do a thing in a specific scenario. Learn how to make a way forward when the answers are hard to find."
Resilience (2): "You are never stuck. You have the power to make decisions. And you have power to make different decisions. You have to live with the consequences of the decisions you’ve made (or neglected to make). But don’t give in to the lie that you’re stuck. You’re not."
Decisiveness: "You can’t steer a parked car. Planning is important, but too much planning can get in the way of action. If you’re going to make a mistake, do it at full speed. Aggressive action can overcome a lot of mistakes. I’ve seen much potential wasted from inactivity."
Evangelism: "Actually caring about someone is the most effective evangelism strategy."
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