Training in God's gym may hurt sometimes, but He will make us stronger.

Who are we? We're not perfect but we're not worthless. Scripture tells us that we're beautifully made, but broken.

The question is not whether or not you will face trials. The question is, how will you respond when you do?

Here's the grey rule: embrace things that lead you closer to Jesus, and reject things that lead you away from Jesus.

Faith that doesn't affect your life isn't really faith.

Folks need the Gospel. We need to have our hearts changed. We see people from a skewed point of view. We need to see people the way God sees them.

That's the new picture of the good life that I want to paint - living the way that God created us to live. That's what the good life is.

There is no halfway or lackadaisical way to fight lust. If you're not fighting your sin, you're befriending your sin.

Denying self isn't a one-time thing, but a daily task.

Instead of attacking people, we need to love people. It lights a fire under me because it's a reminder of why we need the Gospel. Our hearts are so corrupt.

I might not win a Grammy or get another Stellar Award but I'll get my rewards from the Lord. There's nothing better than that.

The only happy author in this world is he who is below the care of reputation.

All my friends are in my books.

I’m not most women…""...I’m getting that.

Your religion cannot be divorced from your relationships.

We must prepare and study truth under every aspect endeavoring to ignore nothing if we do not wish to fall into the abyss of the unknown when the hour shall strike.

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

Wise children always choose a mother who was a shocking flirt in her maiden days, and so had several offers before she accepted their fortunate papa.

Was the crew well? Was I not? I had profited in many ways by the voyage. I had even gained flesh, and actually weighed a pound more than when I sailed from Boston.

If a child is not listening, don't despair. Time and truth are on your side. At the right moment, your words will return as if from heaven itself. Your testimony will never leave your children.

Our land, the first garden of liberty's tree-- It has been, and shall be, the land of the free.