We fall privately before we ever fall publicly.

Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once and He volunteered.

A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol.

To know that God knows everything about me and yet loves me is indeed my ultimate consolation.

When there’s something in the Word of God that I don’t like, the problem is not with the Word of God, it’s with me.

It is one thing to believe in God; it is quite another to believe God.

God is not going to negotiate His holiness... in order to accommodate us.

Sin is not simply making bad choices or mistakes. Sin is having the desire in our hearts to do the will of the enemy of God.

We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel.

We are secure, not because we hold tightly to Jesus, but because He holds tightly to us.

God does not rule by the consent of His subjects but by His sovereign authority. His reign extends over me whether I vote for Him or not.

Hello, my name is Jaako and I am an addict. I am addicted to reading.

Fluid intelligence doesn't look much like the capacity to memorise and recite facts, the skills that people have traditionally associated with brainpower.

Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load.

It is a distinguishing feature of natural therapies that they are straightforward and reliable enough to safely do on your own, at home.

Home is an invention on which no one has yet improved.

If you're away from your house for a month, by the time you come back there's someone else living in it.

The Civil War ravaged the Southern states, while leaving the North untouched.

It's hard to act in the morning. The muse isn't even awake.

The real basic power of an individual isn't what he or she knows; it's the ability to think and learn and face new challenges.

Be proud of your scars. They remind you that you have the will to live.