Take away the pomp and circumstance, at the end of the day, only eternal things will be truly celebrated.

Though the fire and water tried to overtake me, I have come out to a place of great abundance and God has given me hope again.

Prayer without faith is as futile as a body without breathe.

Genuine faith comes forth from the iron smelter of affliction.

Out of the fires of refinement, come the praise of His magnificence, the brilliance of His glory, and the honor of His precious Son, Jesus Christ.

God sees Himself in the eyes of the refined soul.

God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is intricately involved in our lives and for that alone, we should be thankful.

The fires of refinement will shine the light of Christ into the dark places of our hearts, burn off the chaff, and restore us to a state of greater purity.

This life is a journey and it is one that can be snatched right out of our hands. Therefore it is wise to know where you are going when you leave this life behind.

Abiding does not mean sitting idly by. It means resting in the work, resting in the moment, resting in the truth, resting in the confidence that God is your provision.

Discipline is the result of an action, while refinement is a preparation of your calling.

Jesus Christ of Nazareth remains our solid Rock.

I am not scoffing at goodness, which is far more difficult to explain than evil, and just as complicated. But sometimes it's hard to put up with.

The rigidity of a bottle's form does not affect the fluidity of the liquid it contains.

It was true. Heard it on Cronkite.

It is the mission of art to remind man from time to time that he is human, and the time is ripe, just now, today, for such a reminder.

Consecration is only possible when we give up our will about EVERYTHING.

It's a shame to see drug dealers enter and leave the United States as if nothing in addition to those that purchase weapons and firearms.

I haven't read anything but regurgitated rumors. Nothing new, and nothing true.

The dictator can be removed in a day, but it can take years to stamp out the lingering remnants of his dictatorship

I directed a piece of theater in Italy. We took nine fables from the town and we created a play.