But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.

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.

I think in the corridors of power these dangerous kinds of orders are issued in a much more vague way, passed down two or three levels of command before they're given to the assassin.

There were lots of things to stop and see - and then it was time to go, always time to go.

Strange how complicated we can make things just to avoid showing what we feel!

Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent.

People are always throwing things at me that I've said and I say that I didn't mean anything.

God is the greatest. So at the end of the day and beginning of the day, I thank God.

I'm not a superhero fan. I don't see those films. I'm not interested.

Growth begins when we start to accept our own weakness

I would like to say something just about the Mexican people. It is a population that has a wealth, such great wealth, a people that surprises.

Better not to give in to it.