The way to conquer sin is not by working hard to change our deeds, but by trusting Jesus to change our desires. Follow Me, pg. 111.

We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves.

If you can trust God to save you for eternity, you can trust him to lead you for a lifetime.

This is how God works. He puts people in positions where they are desperate for his power, and then he shows his provision in ways that display his greatness

When you come to Jesus, you don't come to get health, wealth and prosperity. You come to Jesus to get Jesus

People will never know how glorious the cross is until they know how serious sin is.

Do you realize the weight of the one who has invited us to follow him? He is worthy of more than church attendance and casual association; he is worthy of total abandonment and supreme adoration.

Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell.

This is the curse of superficial religion: the constant attempt to do outward things apart from inward transformation.

People who claim to be Christians while their lives look no different from the rest of the world are clearly not Christians

The bible informs us, compels us to care for the poor, to love the outcast, to serve the needy.

Cruelty is like hope: it springs eternal.

You don't need to show off your body to catch a boy's eye. You'd best learn that early on, or you'll be bringing home the worst sort of boy.

Only in america will you see people circling the parking lot looking for a close space at a gym.

If you leave me here," the guy on the floor said, "he'll kill me tomorrow morning." Parker looked at him. "So you've still got tonight," he said.

Wit is the most dangerous talent you can possess. It must be guarded with great discretion and good-nature, otherwise it will create you many enemies.

He wondered if she'd mind if he threw her down on the blanket and tore off her clothing. (..) She looked heartbreakingly innocent. Alex sighed. She'd probably mind.

I believe you can only draw from your own life as an actor. All the characters I've played, I only have my infinite eye and the presence of my life to take from.

I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.

Bernoulli's real contribution was to coin a word. The word has been translated into English as "utility". It describes this subjective value people place on money.