The very fact that we have access to God's attention and presence should concentrate the thoughts and elevate the heart.

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.

Atheists/agnostics scored an average of 6.7 out of 12 on questions specifically regarding the Bible and Christianity. This is a higher score than (Protestant) Christians (6.2) and Catholics (5.4).

Blood always excites me.

Insecurity's best cover is perfectionism. That's where it becomes an art form.

It is also in theory, conceivable that some universal empire some day might cover the whole globe, leaving no external "barbarians" to serve as invaders.

The eye is bigger then the belly. [The eye is bigger than the belly.]

It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told.

I want to be like Bruce Springsteen or something, making songs that are relevant.

When you find your purpose, it is like your heart has been set alight with passion. You know it absolutely, without any doubt.

Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence.

There's homophobia in every corner and pocket of this world but at the core you just love someone and want to make mixed tapes for them.