All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousn ess, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size.

We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?

A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on

We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior.

The purpose of prayer is emphatically not to bend God's will to ours, but rather to align our will to his.

We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.

What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy Spirit.

We are sent into the world, like Jesus, to serve. For this is the natural expression of our love for our neighbors. We love. We go. We serve.

The Christian's chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement.

Sin and the child of God are incompatible. They may occasionally meet; they cannot live together in harmony

Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature.

One thing a man must have: either a naturally light disposition or a disposition lightened by art and knowledge.

Hard to grasp democracy without free will.

Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity.

Strategy is the articulation of the overall objectives along with general guidelines on achieving those objectives.

I know a lot about women and their suffering, but I still know almost nothing about men.

English history is all about men liking their fathers, and American history is all about men hating their fathers and trying to burn down everything they ever did.

If you must reread old love letters, better pick a room without mirrors.

Do it yourself. Keep going. Many people have said these things to me many times and both are good pieces of advice. I like getting on with things.

There is no place where espionage is not possible.

It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging.