As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.

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.

The words emerge from her body without her realizing it, as if she were being visited by the memory of a language long forsaken.

Nuclear power is an important part of our domestic fuel mix.

If I’d known you were such a lush, I’d have given you the cheap stuff. Going to go out with a bang, are you?

Tonight," he whispered, his voice hoarse and hot in her ear, "I will make you mine." -Simon to Daphne

I think sometimes your worst enemy is inside your head. All your insecurities, your ego, your fears, your expectations.

Momentum was momentum, whether you found it in music or on the street or in the beat of your own heart.

There's always some promoter having an '80s night, saying, We'll supply the band. All you can drink.

It's kind of like when a clock battery runs down. The hour and minute hands don't disappear, but they don't keep ticking either. They freeze on the last minute they measured.

Do what you feel is right, baby.

I'm always looking for directors who are very strong, they have great ideas, but on the other hand, that need help. It means they rely mostly on my eyes.