We insist that God must surely lead everyone as we believe He has led us. We refuse to allow God the freedom to deal with each of us as individuals. When we think like that, we are legalistic.

Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.

Don't believe everything you think. You cannot be trusted to tell yourself the truth. Stay in The Word.

Three means by which God assures us that we do have eternal life: 1. The promises of His Word, 2. The witness of the Spirit in our hearts, 3. The transforming work of the Spirit in our lives.

The gospel is not only the most important message in all of history; it is the only essential message in all of history.

Gentleness is an active trait, describing the manner in which we should treat others. Meekness is a passive trait, describing the proper Christian response when others mistreat us.

Lord, I am willing To receive what You give. To lack what You withhold. To relinquish what You take, To suffer what You inflict, To be what you require.

God intends that everyone who has embraced the gospel become a part of the great enterprise of spreading the gospel.

Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives

... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Because God is sovereign, He is able to answer. Because He is faithful to His promises, He will answer.

Be where you are, stop over-thinking, and focus on what you are doing.

Our spiritual attitude is determined by our conception of our relation to infinite spirit.

A political leader is necessarily an imposter since he believes in solving life's problems without asking its question.

It's been a rollercoaster life but it hasn't been boring.

Not everything comes along just when you want it. There are times when choices just have to be made or you'll simply miss out.

There are some writers who are done when they finish a draft because they've thought it through beforehand. Whereas I'll finish a first draft and I'm nowhere near done.

I would like to restore your right to drink raw milk anytime you like.

No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere.

Sister, they send you out for one and you bring back two... and a half. Such a clever girl.

Remember to pray fervently.