The Bible sees greed as a form of idolatry, because a greedy person worships things instead of God. Greed and envy have their roots in selfishness.

There are three of you. There is the person you think you are. There is the person others think you are. There is the person God knows you are and can be through Christ.

A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian.

Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse.

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.

The very practice of reading [the Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.

Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.

In some ways, Christians are homeless. Our true home is waiting for us, prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ.

Someday your life will be over, no matter how much attention you give to your health. Will you look back with regret, because you nourished your body but starved your soul?

All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.

The way we live often speaks far louder than our words.

The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.

Needing something is not the same thing as being interested in the thing itself.

In addition I wanted to write a Southern novel, because I'm a Southerner.

Laughter is wholesome. God is not so dull as some people make out. Did not He make the kitten to chase its tail.

He who can take no interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.

Society questions the police and their methods, and the police say: 'Do you want the criminals off the street or not?'

A well-tailored suit is important - and I don't like wearing belts with mine - it should be tailored to your body.

Make hay while the sun is still shining.

Rampant technolgy eliminates luxury, but not by declaring privilege a human right; rather, it does so by both raising the general standard of living and cutting off the possibility of fulfilment.

Desire is the mother of motivation because that is where your motivation is born.