The simple fact is that only if I love Jesus more than my wife will I be able to serve her needs ahead of my own.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

I was not out to paint beautiful pictures

But how will I know it's my destiny?' 'Like love it will possess you... You can't help but know.

I've learned only that you never say never.

Not by appointment do we meet delight Or joy they heed not our expectancy But round some corner of the streets of life they of a sudden greet us with a smile.

To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.

That's Washington. That's the place where you find people getting ready to jump out of the foxholes before the first shot is fired.

I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.

Money is attracted to great ideas.

And she's my fiancee. So if you want to get to him, expect to go through both of us.

Romance makes a radiant sunrise out of every moment.