Faith in God's promises means not always following the expected, rational path.

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.

Lugh goes first always first an I follow on behind. An that's fine. That's right. That's how it's meant to be.

Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.

Everybody's opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak out, and everyone should have the courage to speak out.

Nonviolence is absolute respect for each human being.

We're trying to get good pictures. Don't worry very much about what I say.

Africa's salvation doesn't lie in begging and begging for more aid, and as an African, I find it very, very humiliating.

Alas! I do not believe that inspiration falls from heaven. think it rather the result of a profound indolence.

The Internet is the great highway of the modern communication, free and independent.

As for organs, traits, etc., being "for" something, the notion may be a useful shorthand, but shouldn't be taken too seriously, if only because of the ubiquitous phenomenon of exaptation.

One thing that writers have in common is that they are readers first. They have read lots and lots of stuff, because they're just infested with lots of stuff.