God's way of dealing with us is to throw us into situations over our depth, then supply us with the necessary ability to swim.

Of course you'll encounter trouble. But behold a God of power who can take any evil and turn it into a door of hope.

God is the only one who can make the valley of trouble a door of hope.

Those who never rebelled against God or at some point in their lives shaken their fists in the face of heaven, have never encountered God at all.

Once we recognize our need for Jesus, then the building of our faith begins. It is a daily, moment-by-moment life of absolute dependence upon Him for everything

The purpose of all prayer is to find God's will and to make that our prayer

God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline of asking.

So once I shut down my privilege of disliking anyone I choose and holding myself aloof if I could manage it, greater understanding, growing compassion came to me.

Some of what I wrote bordered on blasphemy....If there was a God, He would have to be truth. And in that case, candor--however impertinent--would be more pleasing to Him than posturing.

Acceptance says, True, this is my situation at the moment. I'll look unblinkingly at the reality of it. But I'll also open my hands to accept willingly whatever a loving Father sends me.

The only time I ever find my dealings with God less than clear-cut is when I'm not being honest with Him. The fuzziness is always on my side, not His.

L'éternité, c'est long ... surtout vers la fin.

A true heart may not talk with you everyday or may not meet you every time but always thinks about you and your memories

I would never judge someone's intrigue with the spoils of fame, because I went through that.

There's no way that you can live an adequate life without making many mistakes.

Friendship by its very nature consists in loving, rather than in being loved.

Do you count your birthdays with gratitude?

We cant do without government, but we do need it to be more effective.

I'm going to be honest, playing in D-League games is tough.

I saw myself as Joan of Arc.

I feast on wine and bread, and feasts they are.