No matter what the circumstances, we can be grateful that God fulfills His promises, that our faith is sufficient to sustain us, and that our eternal life is assured.

The heaven I witnessed was so pure, love-filled, and magnificent that I did not want to return to earth.

Faith allows us to confidently walk with God into a future filled with joy; one that can become an extraordinary and amazing adventure.

Later in the day, a second verse became clear to my vision. It read: "Pray without ceasing."

Live a life of prayer, giving glory to God and continually listening for His guidance.

The more we love, the more love we have to offer. So it is with God's love for us. It is inexhaustible.

When you are doing God's will everything seems to happen without much effort or many obstacles.

Even when it feels as if we are being crushed by earthly troubles, we can remain joyful. If we keep our focus on God, our spirit cannot be trampled.

God promises to open the door when we knock, and to always welcome us back into his love, no matter how far we have strayed.

I began to see my life and each breath I am given as a living prayer to God and a way to pray for others for our world.

Live a life of gratitude, giving thanks in all circumstances.

The most brutal avenger on earth is a reality you ignored, however minor.

You can't call me a Twitter phenomenon or a YouTube one. These things are useful, but so's hard gigging. One year I did 311 shows. I did six in one night alone.

Weeping is terrible for the complexion" said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, "but it is very good for the soul.

The most important thing about a person is always the thing you don't know.

The cosmos deals in the currency of emotion. When we feel good, goodness flows.

I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.

How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.

We try to write the best songs ever, and they come out kind of funny.

Nebraska is proof that hell is full and the dead are walking the earth.

It takes both spouses to say, "My self-centeredness is the main problem in my marriage" to have a great marriage.