Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.

How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.

My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.

True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!

There is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you

Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian

The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.

The real test that I believe that God is love is that tragedies don't separate me from the conviction that God is love.

Think about it. Every time you fail at a task you've actually learned something new. The question is "what?

Treasure the moments, her heart whispered. If you don't learn to treasure the moments, you'll never be able to treasure the memories.

I look at careers like Ben Stiller and think that's a great career to have where you're doing movies that you write and direct, and also act in films, although he's primarily an actor.

If I had my life to live over again, I would just believe God.

Yet I knew that spiritual practice is impossible without great dedication, energy, and commitment.

If by now you're a little confused, don't be too hard on yourself. Life is confusing, and anyone who claims that she has all the answers has probably uncovered the wrong ones.

When we approach love and creativity with the level of conviction that the powers-that-be in the world today are approaching hatred and destruction, then and only then will we have a chance.

I'm used to being under pressure... luckily I perform well under pressure.

Husbands are never happy. My husband asked me for more space, so I locked him out of the house.

Smile well and often, it makes people wonder what you've been up to.