We live in a time of crisis in the secular culture and in the church with regard to the beautiful.

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.

All good is gained by those whose thought and life are kept pointed close to one main thing not scattered abroad upon a thousand.

I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.

There are many positive things to say about the black community. No question about it.

Task performed by an unintelligent person should not be rated high.

There's a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker.

To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition.

Unpaid work never commands respect; it is the paid worker who has brought to the public mind conviction of woman's worth.

To be a creative person and be a professional, as an artist you have to be able to withstand pain, rejection, and for some, a lot of bad feelings, but you have to be able to look through those.

Let not thy divining heart Forethink me any ill; Destiny may take thy part, And may thy fears fulfill.

You know, addressing my crazy by name doesn’t exactly help me stay sane,” I said. “Nothing can help you stay sane at this point, Mason,” said Becks. “That ship has sailed.