Im saying that an editorial process that is preparing the material for publication counts as part of the inspiring process whereby God, in his sovereignty, gave every word.

There's a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. When you truly know God, you have energy to serve Him, boldness to share Him, and contentment in Him.

Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord.

Our high and privileged calling is to do the will of God in the power of God for the glory of God.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies waste away.

To know that nothing happens in God's world apart from God's will may frighten the godless, but it stabilizes the saints.

Doctrinal preaching certainly bores the hypocrites; but it is only doctrinal preaching that will save Christ's sheep.

The stars may fall, but God's promises will stand and be fulfilled.

The measure of all love is its giving. The measure of the love of God is the cross of Christ.

The fruit of wisdom is Christlikeness, peace, humility and love. And, the root of it is faith in Christ as the manifested wisdom of God

There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.

Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a failure.'

I'm quite interested in the absolute roots of narrative, why we tell stories at all: where the monsters come from.

Happiness is a condition of the soul. This joyous state comes as a result of righteous living.

No matter what we predict for our futures, we're always wrong anyway. The only sensible thing to do is to live this life as it is right now. Leave what happens after you die till after you die.

[I]t's safer to be fond of dangerous people.

The conflict between art and politics... cannot and must not be solved.

Love of books is the best of all.

The city is like a great house, and the house in its turn a small city.

Being in the entertainment industry in L.A. is the equivalent to being in the publishing industry in New York. You don't ever have to hangout with anybody else.

The rose that lives its little hour Is prized beyone the sculpted flower.