Each human personality is like a piece of music, having an individual tone and a rhythm of its own.

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves

Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

When I open my eyes to the outer world I feel myself as a drop in the sea. But when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bubble raised in the ocean of my heart.

Love is the merchandise which all the world demands; if you store it in your heart, every soul will become your customer.

Everything in life is speaking in spite of it's apparent silence.

God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open.

When one looks at the ocean, they can only see that part of it which comes within their range of vision; so it is with the truth.

Missional leaders understand the power of connecting relationally in their community through personal networking.

Words are seeds. They grow with time. Wisdom is to plant in your mind words that you desire to harvest.

When we give and receive empathy, transformation occurs.

Music is what I breathe, what I love to do. It keeps me alive.

I enjoy writing the same way I enjoy doing standup. Part of the challenge is being creative and making it work no matter what the constraints.

Just to make sure the odd humanoid aberration doesn't get away, always pin it through the nuts.

Are you struggling with sin? You don’t need more will power. You need more of Jesus.

I can't control what people say or anything like that. I have to focus on what I can control and that's what I'm going to do.

I'm not looking for peace on earth, though, through a political solution. I'm a pastor.

With me, a story usually begins with a single idea or mental picture. The writing of the story is simply a matter of working up to that moment, to explain why it happened or what caused it to follow.