We can only trust God to change hearts and lives, and let Him use us to stand up for Him, and to love the hurting.

(God) will always grant us wisdom when we ask. And when we seek Him and obey Him, He works all things out for our good.

God is our hope and strength. And hope never disappoints. (Romans 5:5). We can place our confidence in Him without fear.

We cannot let our hurts, fears, and prejudices get in the way of God’s calling for our lives.

... we can know with confidence that God sees us. He hears us. He knows us and feels our pain. He loves us and He acts on our behalf.

I need to accept God’s love and forgiveness, turning away from my sin and toward Him starting every day anew just as His mercies are new every morning.

God needs loving, accepting, and compassionate people—not accepting of sin, but accepting God’s forgiveness of sin for all who repent.

Who am I to put boundaries on God’s forgiveness? If God had put boundaries on His grace and mercy to me, when would enough have been enough?

I am so thankful for God’s mercy, grace, and patience for all the times I fell into sin. I am so grateful that He never stopped chasing me no matter how far I fell.

The study [of Revelation] instructs us not only about the storms to come, but how to endure and come through them with great victory.

Embrace love while you have life.

Authority allows two roles: the torturer and the tortured. Twists people into joyless mannequins that fear and hate, while culture plunges into the abyss.

A novel requires a certain kind of world-building and also a certain kind of closure, ultimately. Whereas with a short story you have this sense that there are hinges that the reader doesn't see.

There are no styles of karate-do, just varying interpretations of its principles.

I've found that I can only change how I act if I stay aware of my beliefs and assumptions. Thoughts always reveal themselves in behavior.

Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.

You can be free. You can be black. Look at me! I'm the Heavyweight Champion! Can't nobody stop me.

Success doesn't have to pull, tug, or chafe if we wear our real size.

I believe the United States should allow all foreigners in this country, provided they can speak our native language... Apache.