God's promises are not fortune cookies. We do not use them in order to get a spiritual "fix" for the day.

How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.

My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.

Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.

True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!

There is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you

Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian

The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.

I'm thankful for weird people out there 'cause they're some of the most creative people.

There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth.

Be not proud of race, face, place, or grace.

I don't like public venues. I never know what to wear.

Women have invented nothing in all that, except the men who were born as male babies and grew up to be men big enough to be killed fighting.

One way to overcome our natural self-centeredness is to try to see things from other people's perspectives.

They spend their time looking forward to the past.

It is not at all incredible, that a book which has been so long in the possession of mankind should contain many truths as yet undiscovered.

I still try to do what I've always said I would do, which is say yes to the things that make my heart beat faster, particularly if there's something scary about it.

Most child welfare agencies tend to embrace secrecy because the people who lead them tend to be mediocre and don't want you to see how poor a job they are doing.