Statements don't exist by themselves. Just like people, they are in relationship with one another.

Knowing what we believe and why we believe it is not an option for the Christian, because as believers, OUR BELIEFS ARE THE VERY HEART OF WHO WE ARE.

When we love God with our hearts in disproportion to our minds, our faith is out of kilter with the kind of faith God wants us to have.

The secret to extraordinary faith is fully engaging our MINDS, as well as our hearts, because DYNAMIC FAITH REQUIRES A HEALTHY BALANCE OF BOTH.

God gave us His Word so we could know truth. His truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth.

The Bible is clear: Truth exists. It can be known. And when we ground our beliefs in it, we are rational.

When we own our beliefs, we have clear boundaries. We know what we believe and we know what others believe. There is no confusion. Our identity is strong to us and everyone else.

To love God with our hearts and our minds, let's resolve to glorify God by not being women who fool others or who are easily fooled ourselves. Avoiding a bad thought day depends on it.

Consciously and unconsciously, intentionally and involuntarily, willfully and unsuspectingly, our beliefs are the sum total of our lives. It's that simple.

On the other hand, when we disown our beliefs, we lose touch with ourselves. We no longer know who we are or what we believe and neither does anyone else.

Our behaviors reflect what we believe. If we want to change our behavior, we have to change our beliefs.

Fewer things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won't get run over.

The ancient path of communion with God is knowing what He's really like. And prayer is simply keeping company with God.

The rising tide lifts all the boats.

I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.

They can do anything we can't stop them from doing.

I have never owned a share of stock in my life, and the only time I've double dipped into anything is at the snack tray.

Always leave a sinking ship. There's no virtue in hanging on to losers. And stocks don't have feelings.

We are all born with a powerful herd instinct and it can force otherwise rational people to act in inexplicable ways.

The howl of self-interest is loud ... but the heart is black which throbs solely to its note.