The most liberating act of free, unconditional grace demands that the recipient give up control of his or her life.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

Do business with honesty irrespective of what happens, whatever happens thereafter is correct. But do not start any accounts (karma).

The Creator seeks to save the lost souls.

Men who have been in war have a different attitude about being wronged.

Nothing in the world matters if you don't matter.

We need to learn to be deliverers and not just talk about it

Our greatest need is not to try harder. Our greatest need is a new heart.

I really want to do a western film. It's one of my favorite movie genres of all time.

Africa is cruel...it takes your heart and grinds it into powdered stone - and no-one minds

Throughout the world Dark Ages have scrawled finis to successions of cultures receding far into the past.

Teach him to live unto God and unto thee; and he will discover that women, like the plants in woods, derive their softness and tenderness from the shade.