One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

I believe what Jesus said was, 'I the Lord will forgive whom I will forgive. But of you it is required that you forgive all men.

Once you read a classic, you will start loving even the smell of the books.

The many are more incorruptible than the few

You only have one life.Make sure that yours isone you are happyto be living.

Nobody tells you what you can and can't do.

I have a sordid past.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

I am but a small shard in a grand mosaic.

A righteous father protects his children with his time and presence.

I was an okay singer. I was an okay dancer. But acting? Never could do it.