May we be as severe with ourselves over our own subtle sins as we are with the vile sins we condemn in others

Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.

Don't believe everything you think. You cannot be trusted to tell yourself the truth. Stay in The Word.

Three means by which God assures us that we do have eternal life: 1. The promises of His Word, 2. The witness of the Spirit in our hearts, 3. The transforming work of the Spirit in our lives.

The gospel is not only the most important message in all of history; it is the only essential message in all of history.

Gentleness is an active trait, describing the manner in which we should treat others. Meekness is a passive trait, describing the proper Christian response when others mistreat us.

Lord, I am willing To receive what You give. To lack what You withhold. To relinquish what You take, To suffer what You inflict, To be what you require.

God intends that everyone who has embraced the gospel become a part of the great enterprise of spreading the gospel.

Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives

... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Because God is sovereign, He is able to answer. Because He is faithful to His promises, He will answer.

Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.

With such a great affliction, I found the grace of liberty.

The few trees still upright were stripped of their branches, lonely flagpoles without a nation to claim them.

Shorter daylight hours can affect sleep, productivity and state of mind. Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, may help. It uses light boxes emitting full-spectrum light to simulate sunlight.

I love any scene where there's a physical confrontation. It reminds me that I'm in show business and I play pretend for a living.

If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there.

When God forgave me, I figured I'd better do it too.

I was a wayward child, very passionate and very determined. If I made up my mind to do something, there was no stopping me.

The calmer thought is not always the right thought, just as the distant view is not always the truest view

Don't pass up something that's attractive today because you think you will find something way more attractive tomorrow.