1. One day in one of the villages there was a man covered with leprosy
One day in one of the villages there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus he fell down before him in prayer and said, "If you want to, you can cleanse me." 
Jesus put out his hand, touched him, and said, "I want to. Be clean." Then and there his skin was smooth, the leprosy gone. 
Jesus instructed him, "Don't talk about this all over town. Just quietly present your healed self to the priest, along with the offering ordered by Moses.
Your cleansed and obedient life, not your words, will bear witness to what I have done. 
Luke 5:12-14 – The Message

2. Nothing on earth has greater potential to change lives and carry out His kingdom work in your community, than your local church. There's nothing like the local church when it's working right. Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. No other organization on earth is like the church. Nothing even comes close.
Bill Hybels

6. "Looks aren't everything.
But God told Samuel,
"Looks aren't everything.
Don't be impressed with his looks and stature.
I've already eliminated him.
God judges persons differently than humans do.
Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart." 
1 Samuel 16:7 – The Message