Our obedience has its origin in God's prior action, and forgetting that truth results in self-righteousness, pride, and despair.

Maturity in the Christian life is measured by only one test: how much closer to his character have we become?

I wish I hated my own sin as much as I hate everyone else's.

Idols aren't stone statues. They are thoughts, desires, and longings that we worship in the place of the true God

Conviction of sin draws me away from myself and toward GodSelf-condemnation, on the other hand, draws me down into myself and away from God.

In your pursuit of godliness, have you left Jesus behind?

The gospel frees us from demanding our own way, because nothing we desire to obtain is worth sinning against such love and kindness.

The law was given to crush our self-confidence and drive us to Jesus.

Goal..., let's see this year how far I can reach... and the year which is comming it will be a number above the goal number.

Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal.

I don't like to go to conventions, and I don't like to relate to people on a level of hero worship, because there's no real communication going on there.

Childhood is a fundamental part of all human lives, parents or not, since that's how we all start out. And yet babies and young children are so mysterious and puzzling and even paradoxical.

Hospitals are a little like the beach. The next wave comes in, and the footprints of your pain and suffering, your delivery and recovery, are obliterated.

I got sunburnt which is obviously a drag for me because in theory the sun is supposed to kill me.

I am relying on the theory that playing golf is just like riding a bike and that I haven't forgotten how.

Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire.

If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf.

Stranger in a strange country.