The cross [is] the ultimate statement of God's involvement in the world on this side of heaven.

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace

Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.

God's acceptance of us cannot be gained by our successes nor forfeited by our failures.

God's ability to clean things up is infinitely greater than our ability to mess things up.

The desperate addict is closer to the heart of grace than the devout moralist.

Here's one way I can know that I've forgotten the gospel of grace: when your sin bothers me more than my sin.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. It is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.

If people knew the REAL us, they would run. God knows, stays, and loves.

Nothing makes me want to obey more than knowing that God unconditionally loves me and forgives me even when I disobey.

If life is a journey then let my soul travel and share your pain.

I swear that girl was born with a pen in her hand, the moon in her hair, and stars in her soul.

My sister is totally my dad's daughter because she loves sports.

large part of our purpose in life is to be of service to the rest of us.

No one said living isn't a pretty chancy business, Sibyl. No one gets out of here alive.

Science is the future of mankind.

What I have found is, anything one keeps hidden should now and then be hidden somewhere else.

I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years.

Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.

I don't do anything to try to change people's perceptions of me. I tend to think that's sort of an ego driven thing.