When we hurt, God doesn't always give us lots of words; he gives us the Word; the Word made flesh who is intimately acquainted with our grief and suffering. That's what helps the most.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

I want to stay in the habit of 'glancing' at my problems and 'gazing' at my Lord.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow.

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.

God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace.

He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.

Each one of us is God's special work of art. Through us, He teaches and inspires, delights and encourages, informs and uplifts all those who view our lives.

Experience, when no longer a measure of security, becomes what it is now:freely exchangeable currency.

A good accountant is someone who told you yesterday what the economists forcast for tomorrow

Money can't buy poverty.

When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.

Mostly the loss teaches us only about the value of things.

The ultimate goal of all goals is to be happy. If you want to be happy make someone else happy.

It is easier for a Russian to become an atheist than for anyone else in the world.

In high school, I read 'Silas Marner' and I was very attracted to this character - he was very rundown and he'd just stop, and things would happen around him.

You are all right on time, except for the fact that time is the enemy of us all, and especially of the writer.

All at once we see things in our skies, and we both realize it together. Well you know they were wrong, get on the right thing.