The foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace.

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.

I may be sick. I may come from a hole in the ground. My best friend may be an insect. But at least I don’t live in decent society.

She has her own brand of strength, brought to the surface by the dim glow of the streetlight and the whisper of night air on her skin.

I should and can play better. That is going to be the challenge for me.

So small, so blue, in grassy places / My flowers raise / Their tiny faces.

The school asks a person who has achieved a certain level of career success to give you a speech telling you that career success is not important.

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying about what came after that.

We must beat the iron while it is hot, but we may polish it at leisure.

I am always going to be true to myself.

Rachel: They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb. Annabeth: Was it hard?

He had written my mother once that he wanted her to be the first thing he saw every morning and the last thing he ever saw. And that's how it turned out.