Giving to God should come from the firstfruits of a person's labor rather than from what is left after the bills are paid.

The opposite of love is indifference to the genuine needs of others.

When shame is missing from corporate life, society, quickly becomes uncivilized.

The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

Believers have just as much to fear from legalism as from waywardness. The first detracts from the beauty of the message, while the second mars it content.

The task of evangelism often involves preparing an open road so offenders can find their refuge in Christ.

God is enough like us to understand our problems and enough above us to be able to solve them.

Since the success of believers is tied to our knowledge of and obedience to God's Word, the memorizing of portions of the Bible is advisable.

Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others.

Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.

Spiritual strength is connected to faithful obedience to God's commands.

My patience has dreadful chilblains from standing so long on a monument.

My enthusiasms ... constitute my reserves my unexploited resources perhaps my future.

I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.

I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I'm outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day.

There must have been good grounds for belief in witchcraft; otherwise Parliament would not have legislated against it.

I'm a songwriter, and people will tell you the greatest stories about their lives, whether you want to hear it or not.

No matter how long you spend at creation, you're always a student.

Most clear writing is a sign that there is no exploration going on. Clear prose indicates the absence of thought.

The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me.

A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend.