It is futile for us to try to serve God without the power of the Holy Spirit. Talent, training, and experience cannot take the place of the power of the Spirit.

Most Christians are being crucified on a cross between two thieves: Yesterday's regret and tomorrow's worries.

If you look to others you will be distracted; if you look to yourselves you will be discouraged; but if you look to Christ you'll be delighted.

God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.

If you are going to live by faith, then expect your faith to be tested. A faith that can't be tested can't be trusted.

Trusting God means thinking and acting according to God's word in spite of circumstances, feelings, or consequences.

If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.

He knows when we go into the storm, He watches over us in the storm, and He can bring us out of the storm when His purposes have been fulfilled.

The devil tempts us to bring out the worst in us, but the Father tests us to bring out the best in us.

The way we behave toward people indicates what we really believe about God.

The greatest judgment God can send on His people is letting them have their own way.

In most gardens they make the beds too soft – so that the flowers are always asleep.

Laziness - The laziness of adolescence is a rehearsal for the incapacity of old age.

Some dark nights hide the cruelest of secrets. Such are the tales of the dark shadows hidden in that old castle in a distant land. The story of ages started with a classic

Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful if you have that but learn to love what you have.

Believing is such a comfort that it's hard to give up a belief just because it isn't true.

It is depressing to hear the unfortunate or dying man jest.

Back then though, you had a few months of training, and then you were just thrown into it.

They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.

I'm enjoying the work while I get it right now.

Being rich has never stopped anyone from being greedy.