Thankfulness grows best in the seed-bed of conviction, just as some plants must be placed in the soil in the winter if they are to flower in the summer.

How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.

My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.

Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.

True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!

There is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you

Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian

The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.

Too late. It was all too late. But she went on, determined as ever and always trying to catch up.

I didn't know that once you've proven yourself useful to the wrong people, you'll never be free again.

Truth be told, are you ready to defend yourself?

In death a hero, as in life a friend!

I think the idea that people walk around to music is very interesting. They are actually creating the soundtrack to their lives as they walk around to it.

Somewhere between psychotic and iconic/ Somewhere between I want it and I got it/ Somewhere between I’m sober and I’m lifted/ Somewhere between a mistress and commitment

It is hard, though, 'cos record labels love to boss you around. I won't let them do that anymore.

For everything divine and human, virtue, fame, and honor, now obey the alluring influence of riches.

I'm really glad my food comes murdered.

You know you have a lot of impatience with reality as you see it when you're a young man and full of dynamism and strength and ideals and so on.