Smooth seas don't produce skillful sailors.' It's the rought waters that train us to e His disciples. He uses the turbulent times I our lives to prepare us for His purposes-if we'll let Him.

Happiness is something that comes from our own hearts, not from other people.

Our trials are supposed to turn us toward God, but we whine and complain and wish someone would turn down the fire so we could have our old life back the way it was.

Don't be fooled by strength you can see," he said at last. "Yahweh often hides His power in the simple things, the weak things, and so His strength seems foolish in man's eyes.

So often I have felt alone in my journey, yet I've been afraid to let anyone see my fear and weakness.

Smooth seas don't produce skillful sailors.

No terrain is too bleak, no distance too far that it will stop God from rescuing His own.

Depression, I've learned, is sometimes caused by anger that we keep locked up inside.

Scriptures were just words on a page and my prayers failed to lift.

The land promised to Abraham and his descendants is once again theirs. God always keeps His promises. Even in times of cataclysmic upheaval and change, God's love and faithfulness are unchanging.

That's absurd," I said with a little laugh. "Nobody can read too much. That's like saying someone breathes too much.

Fear is a basic human instinct and an indicator of the gravity of a situation. It becomes an asset if it is effectively controlled. It becomes a weakness for a man if he lets it prevail over him.

Thinking positively is a choice.

If I was down to the last dollar of my marketing budget I'd spend it on PR!

Artists are like cockroaches; everything is grist for the mill.

As I have got older, I have become easier on myself. It's about realising things can't be perfect.

Thus the right of nullification meant by Mr. Jefferson is the natural right, which all admit to be a remedy against insupportable oppression.

Life isn't nearly as sacred as the appreciation of passion.

I really have paid my dues! When I get to stay in fancy hotel suites these days I remind myself of that.

The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is the key professional and personal competency of our time.

I feel like making music because - and this has much to do with the way I was able to make this record - there's more of myself in it.