The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.

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.

those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy.

Appreciation and gratitude show your true wealth emotionally, spiritually and psychologically.

You guys are so... dark. Even if I used flash, I'm not sure it would come out.""Y-yeah, " Percy managed. "You guys aren't photogenic.

As long as a person doesn't admit he is defeated he is not defeated-he's just a little behind and isn't through fighting.

The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them.

There is nothing that's off limits. If people think something is off limits, I make it my business to go make a joke about it; that's my job.

If you don't wake up every day happy, change something.

Class clowns are never allowed to date anybody decent, but you don't get beaten up, you're invited to parties, and everybody likes you.

The problem with digital books is that you can always find what you are looking for but you need to go to a bookstore to find what you weren't looking for.

As a new day begins in New York, the sun sets in Hawaii.