I wished God were like He used to be, a few notches lower. I wanted Him to be lofty enough to help me but not so uncontrollable. I longed for His warm presence, times when He seemed more… safe.

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.

You can get into any business by leveraging joint ventures.

Life wants you to know that feelings are more important than facts, and you should never hurt someone just to be right.

I'm just grateful I didn't have to spend my early 20s in front of paparazzi cameras.

I've met big-name actors doing Hollywood films, and they've said that all they want is an in at HBO and their own show.

Imagine what our country could accomplish if we started working together as one people under one God saluting one American flag.

People romanticize, I think, this notion of life. But life at all costs is not life, it's ego-extension.

Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them?

Where love is there is no labor; and if there be labor, that labor is loved.

There seems to be a weird ceiling to being a stand-up as far as acting.

I've been acting for many years, and the more you do, the more confidence you get about "this is my career and this is what I'm going to be doing."