Why should we give God thanks? Because everything we have comes from God.

There are three of you. There is the person you think you are. There is the person others think you are. There is the person God knows you are and can be through Christ.

A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian.

Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse.

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.

The very practice of reading [the Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.

Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.

In some ways, Christians are homeless. Our true home is waiting for us, prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ.

Someday your life will be over, no matter how much attention you give to your health. Will you look back with regret, because you nourished your body but starved your soul?

All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.

The way we live often speaks far louder than our words.

What a comfort to know that God is a poet.

Stop making excuses and start doing what makes you profoundly happy!

If we truly knew someone's entire life story and all the things they have been through we would drop all jealousy and comparison. We would admire their ability to shine.

I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

A girl never cares who casts the first stone at her -- as long as it's a diamond

The last person one wants to be is themselves. Sadly, that is the best person to be.

It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

I would SERIOUSLY consider moving to Texas if it would secede from the union and re-form as The Republic of Texas. It has that power.

[On golf:] One of the most distressing defects of civilization.