I hear Jesus telling us to stop negotiating with Him, to stop offering something we think we have in exchange for His blessings.

The core problem is not that we are too passionate about bad things, but that we are not passionate enough about good things.

The real power in helping somebody to be transformed is not to do something to them but to join with them.

We can't always make life work. But we can always draw near to God. There is a different way to approach our problems. There is a NEW WAY to live.

The problem sincere Christians have with God often comes down to a wrong understanding of what this life is meant to provide.

The goal of our sanctification is that we place Christ on display in the way we love others.

A vision we give to others of who and what they could become has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls.

It is the understanding of others and the awareness of their needs, that the ambassador of CHRIST should strive to cultivate

Following Christ is a wild adventure full or risk, frustration, excitement, and setbacks. It is not an evening stroll in a planned community along a well-manicured path.

I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.

The degree to which we openly express our feelings should be governed, not by fear of reprisal, but by our commitment to loving others.

Money is an important tool for modern life. Money will not make you happy, but you can use money wisely to enhance your happiness.

Still trying to figure out the dynamics of rights and responsibilities as a woman? How about striking out the word Woman and making it Human.

Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy.

You must be a poet, a lady of evil luck desiring to be what you are not, longing to be what you can only visit.

In Nashville, as in every other city, there's no substitute for hard work.

I have already spent roughly five thousand hours asleep next to you. This has to mean something.

When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.

I don't care who's on the label, because I have a job to do.

I slept in castles and fell in love because I was taught to dream" -

There needs to be more pressure on the Mexican government to stop the drugs and illegal immigrants on their side of the border instead of exporting them to the U.S.