Regeneration, however it is described, is a divine activity in us, in which we are not the actors but the recipients.

How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.

My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.

Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.

True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!

There is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you

Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian

The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.

When you get up in the morning, you have two choices - either to be happy or to be unhappy. Just choose to be happy

The goal of education is to enable individuals to continue their education.

Your words determine who you are and who you want to be.

The pursuit of prosperity shouldn't stop you from the pursuit of happiness.

The most misleading assumptions are the ones you don't even know you're making.

Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of (Dr. Seuss's) 'Hop on Pop.'

We built a life together based on the things we cared about, the things that we loved, we were blessed with a daughter who turned out pretty well I would say. We have been very blessed.

The West is concentration of the mind: the East is meditation of the mind. The West is thinking: the East is non-thinking. The West is mind: the East is no-mind.

Oh, I'm not a percussionist, I just like to hit things.

For 'tis the sport to have the engineerHoist with his own petard.