He (Job) did not seek the Giver because of His gifts; when all gifts were removed he still sought the Giver.

When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person.

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will make sense only in reverse.

Yet as I read the birth stories about Jesus I cannot help but conclude that though the world may be tilted toward the rich and powerful, God is tilted toward the underdog.

In a nutshell, the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 tells the story of a God reckless with desire to get his family back.

Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.

The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross.

No one ever converted to Christianity because they lost the argument.

In the stories of extravagant grace given to us by Jesus, there are no loopholes disqualifying us from God's love.

I doubt God keeps track of how many arguments we win; God may indeed keep track of how well we love.

If where we are now and whatever we are going through does not motivate us to leave this world better than the way we met it, we are in this world for wrong reasons.

part memory part distance remainingmine in the ways that I learn to miss you

Mum, mum, He that keeps nor crust nor crumb, Weary of all, shall want some.

I want to admit that I am an optimist. Any tough problem, I think it can be solved.

A mantra is like meeting the Buddha or Bodhisattva himself.

Man is so perfectable and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.

The truth was, history repeated itself on a daily basis; mistakes were made over and over. People were haunted by what they had done, and by what they hadn't had time to do.

I know a lot of actors who started out as musicians and have very successful careers as actors, but most people don't know them as musicians.

I am not suggesting that just by taking the Metro, I will save billions. But I hope others will follow.