God deliberately chooses weak, suffering and unlikely candidates to get His work done, so that in the end, the glory goes to God and not to the person.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

I want to stay in the habit of 'glancing' at my problems and 'gazing' at my Lord.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow.

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.

God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace.

He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.

Each one of us is God's special work of art. Through us, He teaches and inspires, delights and encourages, informs and uplifts all those who view our lives.

The shrewd marry for money, the scheming marry for status, the calculating marry for power, but the wise marry for love.

In reality the universe has no geometry.

Asking someone in advance not judge you, is like asking someone in advance not to smell you.

Cannibals are devouring senators.

Music, the knife without a hilt.

I think all true stories are hopeful stories. I don't think there's any room for nihilism.

When you've got guys on base, you have to hit. I concentrate on getting it done.

We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own.

My job is to protect the integrity of the NFL and to make sure the game is as safe as possible.

Is twenty hundred kisses such a trouble?