Suffering is actually at the heart of the Christian story.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

Scripture is one of many instruments to attain the Goal (experience of pure Soul). How can it be discarded?

Einstein created an unstoppable "intellectual chain reaction, " an avalanche of pulsing, chattering neurons and memes that will ring for an eternity

He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to any circumstances.

Try to do ugly things so that you make them beautiful... The more delicate the thing is in nature the more one must look for the solemn note. Color in nature is never pretty, it's beautiful.

If the law is a bad law, there is always the contingent right to take action that you would not otherwise take.

Converse with men makes sharp the glittering wit, But God to man doth speak in solitude.

Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice.

You can't equate the game we play to a war. Kellen Winslow said he's a soldier. No, he's not. This is not a war...not a good comparison.

Insomniacs know better than anyone how it would be to haunt a house.

Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game; as true as a dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon.