A broken life in the hands of God is ripe for blessing.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

I want to stay in the habit of 'glancing' at my problems and 'gazing' at my Lord.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow.

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.

God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace.

He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.

Each one of us is God's special work of art. Through us, He teaches and inspires, delights and encourages, informs and uplifts all those who view our lives.

While there is a lower class, I am in it. While there is a criminal element, I am of it.While there is a soul in prison, I am not free.

You said that once before. Actually - a slow smile curved his mouth - that's one of the reasons I came today. I'm ready to give you a lesson in loving me.

To be at peace, does not mean that you are amiss of every storm, it only means that you can find a calm within the storm.

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.

It is absolutely impossible at the same time to be a man of understanding and not to be ashamed to gratify the body.

I prefer a man who will burn the flag and then wrap himself in the constitution to a man who will burn the constitution and then wrap himself in the flag.

You don't develop good teeth by eating mush.

None of this was written to hurt anybody's feelings.

The bravest people are the ones who don’t mind looking like cowards.

To live happily with other people one should ask of them only what they can give.