One thing that's clear in the Scriptures is that the nations do not lead people to peace; rather, people lead the nations to peace.

Perhaps there is no more dangerous place for a Christian to be than in safety and comfort, detached from the suffering of others.

The Christian icon is not the Stars and Stripes but a cross-flag, and its emblem is not a donkey, an elephant, or an eagle, but a slaughtered lamb.

Most good things have been said far too many times and just need to be lived.

All around you, people will be tiptoeing through life, just to arrive at death safely. But dear children, do not tiptoe. Run, hop, skip, or dance, just don't tiptoe.

How can we worship a homeless man on Sunday and ignore one on Monday?

God comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable.

When we ask God to move a mountain, God may give us a shovel.

There are some things to die for but none to kill for.

It is a beautiful thing when folks in poverty are no longer just a missions project but become genuine friends and family with whom we laugh, cry, dream and struggle.

I learned more about God from the tears of homeless mothers than any systematic theology ever taught me.

Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. Christian Bovee A little praise Goes a great ways.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.

You know, every year has been fantastic for me, I'm still here, I'm still alive and it's been fantastic.

My friends have made the story of my life.

When you get that tired, it becomes really challenging to keep bringing your best foot forward.

To every man in the world there is one person of whom he knows little: whom he would never recognize if he met him walking down the street, whose motives are a mystery to him. That is himself.

There is no sorrow like a love denied. Nor any joy like love that has its will.

I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.

Old age: The estuary that enlarges and spreads itself grandly as it pours into the Great Sea.

I only allow that which is good into my life. No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything.....other than what you allow!