Prayer, to the patriarchs and prophets, was more than the recital of well-known and well-worn phrases-it was the outpouring of the heart.

The mightiest prayers are often those drenched with the Word of God.

How those holy men of old could storm the battlements above! When there was no way to look but up, they lifted up their eyes to God who made the hills, with unshakable confidence.

Once you deliberately exterminate from your life those things that quench the fire of the Spirit, then He will reveal Himself again and the old flame and passion will be yours.

We must get away from the traditional idea that the saints in Heaven have one eternal holiday; that they have nothing to occupy them save playing a harp and incessantly singing.

The fact of our salvation being not something, but Someone, produces quietness of spirit and an unshakable confidence.

Prayer to the patriarchs and prophets was more than the recital of well-known and well-worn phrases-it was the outpouring of the heart.

How those holy men of old could storm the battlements above! When there was no way to look but up they lifted up their eyes to God who made the hills with unshakable confidence.

As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.

You are an achiever, aim high.

If you don't like the path your life has taken, choose another.

After all, it isn't the facts of one's environment, but one's attitude toward them, that determines whether one will be defeated or victorious.

The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.

I'm just a demon that means well. Freelance for God, but do the work of Satan.

You are the light of the world. You are an instrument of the Divine. You are the greatest miracle in the world. Life is graced by your presence.

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.

I was unwilling to - without getting too philosophical about it - I was unwilling to structure my spirituality in the way that the church wanted me to structure it.

That's a difficult question, because to consider yourself a rebel is sort of ridiculous.