God wants us to be a good example to others who are observing us.

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.

Oh, I hate the cheap severity of abstract ethics!

When you are speaking to someone else you are really speaking only to yourself.

If a person seeks after the knowledge of God, he will certainly be a conqueror.

Fashion is so over the top.

The more unhappy you are, the more miserable you are, the more you're going to suffer.

Come away with me, he said, we will live on a desert island. I said, I am a desert island. It was not what he had in mind.

A well-bred man is always sociable and complaisant.

I had this bad-boy-from-New York vibe going, dressed like a punk rocker with spiky hair.

But it's always taking a risk, when you ... kiss someone new.

Your worm is your only emperor for diet; we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots.