Believers are never told to become one; we already are one and are expected to act like it.

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.

Truthfulness so often goes with ruthlessness.

I find it a challenge to cooperate in a society where it's considered moral to critique a résumé yet immoral to critique morality.

A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance.

Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.

It's funny how things work out sometimes.

In eternity everything is just beginning.

My stepdad always said, "If you're going to believe the good, you're going to believe the bad." I think that's really important.

I think there are a lot of reasons to be critical of the media in America.

I would give worlds, could I believe One-half that is profess'd me; Affection! could I think it Thee, When Flattery has caress'd me.

I finally have the body I want. It’s easy, actually, you just have to want a really shitty body.