Physical weakness from cystic fibrosis, polio, diabetes, heart disease and liver disease brought Dave Busby into spiritual strength. His physical struggles necessitated a lifestyle of totally trusting God. To say that Jesus was his only hope was not a cliché, but a daily, present reality. God’s strength was made perfect in Dave’s weakness.

"It is my desire through these pages to shift the focus of the Christian life back to the inside—the heart—where it belongs. In thousands of conversations with students through the years, I have learned that Christianity, for many, is defined in terms of external pressure instead of internal passion. We desperately need to return to the heart, which all along has been the central focus of God. We need nothing more or less than the fresh, gracious, passionate touch of God that is released if we will but be honest receivers and depend on him—from our hearts!"   

— Dave Busby, November 1993