I was spending way too much time thinking about me and what I needed to do, and far too little time thinking about Jesus and what he had already done for me.

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace

Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.

God's acceptance of us cannot be gained by our successes nor forfeited by our failures.

God's ability to clean things up is infinitely greater than our ability to mess things up.

The desperate addict is closer to the heart of grace than the devout moralist.

Here's one way I can know that I've forgotten the gospel of grace: when your sin bothers me more than my sin.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. It is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.

If people knew the REAL us, they would run. God knows, stays, and loves.

Nothing makes me want to obey more than knowing that God unconditionally loves me and forgives me even when I disobey.

There are wolves within, and there are sheep without.

Every flower begins to flourish in spring.

Few things are as psychologically brutal as chess.

Yes, I first visited Korphe village, Braldu valley, Baltistan, Pakistan, after failing to summit K2 in 1993, and met Haji Ali, a long time dear mentor and friend. My second visit to Korphe was in 19

I think when you're in the public eye, you feel a pressure to stay younger looking.

Oh! I don't think I would like to catch a sensible man. I shouldn't know what to talk to him about.

Vampire. Dangerous. Unknowable. Seriously creepy. This one's name was Constantine. We'd met before.

If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be.

Do not search for the truth; Only cease to cherish opinions.

Any fool can make soap. It takes a clever man to sell it.