Until we acknowledge our sin and guilt, we will never come to discover that it can be forgiven.

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.

The measure of success is not by opulence but by happiness

I think people will be surprised at how fast they go next year. I do think world records will get broken next year.

... if fiction does not show us a better life than reality, what is the good of it?

No, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing.

"The whiter the bread, the quicker you're dead" because white bread lacks vitamin E and lecithin.

Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are good things too.

All progress in knowledge takes place through the correction of that which has been received on authority.

Like a kite Cut from the string, Lightly the soul of my youth Has taken flight.

When one emphasizes, as Jacques Derrida once remarked, one always overemphasizes.

In politics, a lie unanswered becomes truth within 24 hours.