Suffering is arguably God's choicest tool in shaping the character of Christ in us.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

I want to stay in the habit of 'glancing' at my problems and 'gazing' at my Lord.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow.

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.

God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace.

He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.

Each one of us is God's special work of art. Through us, He teaches and inspires, delights and encourages, informs and uplifts all those who view our lives.

Trust in God, gives us the hope to survive any situation.

I'm genetically programmed to be a terrible person.

You can't gaze in the crystal ball and see the future. What the Internet is going to be in the future is what society makes it.

...that heaven might be no further afield than the hearts of those people who remember us with love.

I'm a paranoid person. And I think - I'm the kind of person that can come up with lots of negative scenarios. But I remembered thinking that seemed like - that was a stretch even for me.

I was an emotional basket case.

It will be controlled when the people of America, through their elected representatives, demand the right to air that they and their children can breathe without fear..

A great people may be killed, but they cannot be intimidated.

Every leaf that grows will tell you: what you sow will bear fruit, so if you have any sense my friend, don't plant anything but Love.

When you have once gained sight, it is impossible to feign blindness.