I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
As far back as I can remember, my mother would have me down by the bed at night with her, praying. I can still hear her voice calling my name to God and telling him that she wanted me to follow him in whatever he called me to do.
Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don’t waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.
Home is the bottom line of life, the anvil upon which attitudes and convictions are hammered out the single most influential force in our earthly existence. No price tag can adequately reflect its value.
Who can ever measure the benefit of a mother’s inspiration?
If you want to be a person with a large vision, you must cultivate the habit of doing the little things well.
With vision there is no room to be frightened. No reason for intimidation. It’s time to march forward! Let’s be confident and positive!
I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.
One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
How important is the heart! It is there that character is formed. It alone holds the secrets of true success. It’s treasures are priceless – but they can be stolen.
If I ever wrote a book on preaching, it would contain three words: Preach the Word. Get rid of all the other stuff that gets you sidetracked; preach the Word.
The lens of fear magnifies the size of uncertainty.
People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets.
No one is immune to temptation. Not even a hero. Not even a nobody. Not even people like you and me. Lust is never very far away. And just when you least expect it, there it is again.
My order of priorities reflects the level of my commitment to Christ. Whoever or whatever is in first place, if it isn’t the Lord Jesus, is in the wrong place.
If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
Vision encompasses vast vistas outside the realm of the predictable, the safe, the expected.
Ours is a bad, bad world, but does that mean nothing’s good? Does it mean we have run out of things for which to be grateful? No, no, a thousand times, no!
There can be no more reliable authority on earth than God’s Word, the Bible. This timeless, trustworthy source of truth holds the key that unlocks life’s mysteries. It alone provides us with the shelter we need in times of storm.