It's not so difficult to acknowledge that we lack wisdom. When we pray and seek God's wisdom with a longing for a deeper fullness of the life of Christ, then we will always find something to pursue.

Envy makes people lonely, and brings them great suffering. It is horrible stuff to have in our flesh, and it is a sin we need to take deadly seriously.

We must remain in love and develop in love; that must be the compelling force in our lives. It is possible to love everyone. When you sense you lack love, you must quite simply pray.

Many people spend more time looking at their failures than focusing on their successes.

We can use meditation as a way to experiment with new ways of relating to ourselves, even our uncomfortable thoughts.

Everyone should be able to build, and as long as this freedom to build does not exist, the present-day planned architecture cannot be considered art at all.

... there are a lot of shredders in country music - Redd Volkaert, Brent Mason, Dan Huff .. and guys like that

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous... I define vulnerability as emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty. It fuels our daily lives.

God uses sorrowful tragedy to set the stage for surprising triumph-whether in this life or the life to come.

Nothing that is can pause or stay.

People have a right to ask questions and dig deep when you're hurting people and things around you.

I suppose one gets to know men quickest by the things they take for granted.

'I have chosen you!' Keep that note of greatness in your creed. It is not that you have got God but that He has got you.