We don't merely need the money from work to survive. We need the work itself to survive and live fully human lives more than money.

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.

God has abandoned you. Fear does not serve you. Your heart has betrayed you. Only the music can guide you.

Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas" - "Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses

I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.

False history gets made all day, any day, the truth of the new is never on the news.

At a major label you can start to feel that you're working for them, and that any work you do, you're never going to see any benefit.

Anna Petrovna: Never talk to women about your own good qualities. Let them find out for themselves.

I like to have a martini/Two at the very most.

The world lies in the hands of those that have the courage to dream and who take the risk of living out their dreams - each according to his or her own talent.

I would far rather convey grace than explain it.

The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it.