The people who have taught me the most about grace are those who have blown it so bad that they know how much they need it.

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.

Creativity is the art and science of expressing inner beauty.

Your life is God's gift to you

A geisha has studied a man's moods and his seasons. She fusses and he blooms.

Everyone is related to Africa; everyone comes from Africa. We are all distant relatives.

No matter how many people care about you, she thought, if you can't be open with them about who you truly are, you're still alone.

Wine is a bride who brings a great dowry to the man who woos her persistently and gracefully.

The only thing that will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons is regime change in Tehran.

When no one is watching, live as if someone is.

For Mercy has a human heart Pity, a human face: And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress.

It’s not right to put water before people and then keep them away from it.