Self-emptiness prepares us for spiritual fullness.

There is more mercy in Christ than sin in us.

Satan gives Adam an apple, and takes away paradise. Therefore in all temptations consider not what he offers, but what we shall lose.

The life of a Christian is wondrously ruled in this world, by the consideration and meditation of the life of another world.

Gospel repentance is not a little hanging down of the head. It's a working of the heart until your sin becomes more odious to you than any punishment for it.

It would be a good contest amongst Christians, one to labour to give no offence, and the other to labour to take none. The best men are severe to themselves, tender over others.

It is better to go bruised to heaven than sound to hell.

Times are bad, God is good.

Poverty and affliction take away the fuel that feeds pride.

God knows we have nothing of ourselves, therefore in the covenant of grace he requires no more than he gives, but gives what he requires, and accepts what he gives.

God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world, He permits the world to condemn them, that they may not love the world, the world hates them.

The secure attachment of Western psychology is actually akin to Buddhist non-attachment

The real greatness tends to be a verb much more than an adjective, and it’s a duty preceding been an honour.

With out art, without communicating, we wouldn't live beyond 30 because we'd be so sad and depressed.

A child of God should be a visible beatitude for joy and happiness, and a living doxology for gratitude and adoration.

I dont want to write, Id rather draw.

Those who do not wish to kill any one, wish they had the power. [Lat., Et qui nolunt occidere quemquam Posse volunt.]

Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

The situation in Iraq will be long, it will be expensive and it will be difficult. But in the end, Iraq will very much be worth it.

This is an exercise in power - the power of mind over matter. If you don't mind being inadequate, it doesn't matter.

My Nafs screams out for what it desires. But my will to be free screams louder.