If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it.

Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.

Being in Christ, it is safe to forget the past; it is possible to be sure of the future; it is possible to be diligent in the present.

We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.

The world takes its notions of God from the people who say that they belong to God's family. They read us a great deal more than they read the Bible. They see us; they only hear about Jesus Christ.

He who has the Holy Spirit in His heart and the Scripture in his hands has all he needs.

If God sends us on stony paths, He will provide us with strong shoes.

The prayer that begins with trustfulness, and passes on into waiting, will always end in thankfulness, triumph, and praise.

No man loveth God except the man who has first learned that God loves him.

The gospel is not speculation but fact. It is truth, because it is the record of a person who is the Truth.

Fruitful and acceptable worship begins before it begins.

If you want to check someone's principles, give him authority .. Then have a seat & watch

Jealousy is like wood ants, it will nibble away, until there's nothing left.

Are all humans human? Or are some more human than others?

My children were the center of my life.

I tend to come up with people more than situations - most of my books start with a character.

There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause.

Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

When you see an opportunity to change the world, get up and get the job done!

Gentle time will heal our sorrows.

May we muster courage at the crossroads, courage for the conflicts, courage to say, "no," courage to say, "yes," for courage counts.