Have you ever thought that the only ugl things in this Cove are man's fault, while the beautiful things are God's work? Look at those mountains.

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.

There is definitely a positive aspect of anger such as, anger at sin and anger at ungodliness or injustice of the society.

In real life, when someone's partner calls them, they can tell from the first word their partner says what their mood is.

The Infinite is only a manner of speaking.

There are few plants that are ugly. It's how you use them that may not be pretty.

Despite the obvious qualifications of all of Jesse's other sons, God appoints the unlikely David to become the king of Israel.

One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.

In all my research I have never come across matter. To me the term matter implies a bundle of energy which is given form by an intelligent spirit.

It is mostly with your blood, Gala that I paint my pictures

Aging people are underserved in this culture - big time. I want to stay healthy so I can serve that community and be a voice.

The lesson I've learned the most often in life is that you're always going to know more in the future than you know now.