The real goal of Christianity is not to create a religion about God, but that we would actually know Him, experiencing firsthand the wonders and power of His incomparable life.

How easy it is to blame others for our unhappiness, but we are only unhappy when something other than Christ has become our life.

The thankful heart sees the best part of every situation. It sees problems and weaknesses as opportunities, struggles as refining tools, and sinners as saints in progress.

If you are serious about becoming like Christ, He is going to put you in circumstances where your only true choice is to become like Him.

God can never entrust His Kingdom to anyone who has not been broken of pride, for pride is the armour of darkness itself.

I have learned that much of my spiritual progress does not come directly from God, but through my ability to humble myself and hear Him speak through imperfect people.

The only way we can leave the pain or sin from our past is to face it with Christ. For the past cannot be forgotten, it can only be forgiven and redeemed.

God calls us not only to know His Word, but also to pray it.

Sleep, that deplorable curtailment of the joy of life.

I tell you, my idea of a ghost is something quite different. Dead men rise up never – read even your poets. Ghosts breed in the living.

Eternity! How know we but we stand On the precipitous and crumbling verge Of Time e'en now, Eternity below?

I don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good at it.

I don't have a problem rhyming "bar" with "car" - I do it all the time - but sometimes it doesn't feel right.

Athletes know kids look up to them, and it's important for athletes to be responsible.

Our clothing, while modest and simple, should be of good quality . . . It should be chosen for durability rather than display.

Learning when 'enough is enough' is the discipline of a lifetime.

My will can control anything that’s empty.

First, modify the patient's diet and lifestyle and only then, if these do not effect a cure, treat with medicinals and acupuncture.