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

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.

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.

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

If you want to make a difference in the world... prepare to suffer.

You mustn’t throw them away. Let me have them.

You don't have to eat the entire turd to know that it's not a crab cake.

so many people believe but few people receive

The majority of everything has always been judged and manipulated by and on a minority's deeds

Ah, there, " said Morgan, "that comed of sp'iling Bibles.""That comes--as you call it--of being arrant asses, " retorted the doctor.

I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it is.

I love the way I look. I'm fine with it. And if my body changes, I'll be fine with that.

I've wanted to be an author as long as I can remember. English was always my favorite subject at school, so why I went on to do a degree in French is anyone's guess.

We must substitute courage for caution.