Where God's Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.

Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.

When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.

Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve

Because we are made in God's image, in fleeing from a relationship with a loving God, we are also running from being our most authentic selves.

Principle is ever my motto, no expediency.

I think that testosterone is a rare poison.

She said I've heard you flying high on my radio I answered "It's not all it seems" That's when she laughed and she said, "It's better sometimes When we don't get to touch our dreams.

Fools take criticism and dish it back. The wise take it and turn it to their advantage.

Neurotic quarrels always have the same theme-song: Hate me and get it over with.

We do not always see the things that are nearest to us. We pass by riches that lie close at hand and chase after rainbows.

In every story I have heard, good teachers share one trait: a strong sense of personal identity infuses their work.

If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people.

The writer in me can look as far as an African-American woman and stop. Often that writer looks through the African-American woman. Race is a layer of being, but not a culmination.