I loved the fact that it wasn’t my responsibility to change somebody, that it was God’s, that my part was just to communicate love and approval.
All the trees are losing their leaves, and not one of them is worried.
When something happens to you, you have two choices in how to deal with it. You can either get bitter, or get better.
The human body essentially recreates itself every six months. Nearly every cell of hair and skin and bone dies and another is directed to its former place. You are not who you were last November.
If we knew how much God loved us and was for us, we’d talk to Him all day long.
True intimacy, the exchange of affection between two people who are not lying, is transforming.
The downside of being a writer is you get plenty of time to overthink your life.
We don’t think of our flaws as the glue that binds us to the people we love, but they are. Grace only sticks to your imperfections.
There’s a genius part of you that wants to create. That part of you wants to talk to God. Get out of the way.
Self-discipline will never make us feel righteous or clean; accepting God’s love will.
I love writing books – I really do. If I could just quit everything and work on a book every day, I would love that most.
Imagine, a Being with a mind as great as God’s, with feet like trees and a voice like rushing wind, telling you that you are His cherished creation.
If you don’t feel free and be yourself, you can’t connect. Find people who accept your quirks. They’ll heal your soul.
We don’t need as much as we have. Hardly any of us need as much money as we have. It’s true what they say about the best things in life being free.
Be encouraged. Your heart is writing a poem on the world and it’s being turned into a thousand songs.
If we are not willing to wake up in the morning and die to ourselves, perhaps we should ask ourselves whether or not we are really following Jesus.
I want to start replacing my “fix” response with an “enjoy” response and just let people be themselves.
Don’t let go of your strength or your beauty. It was given to you by God.
Relationships unlock certain parts of who we are supposed to be.
I always thought the Bible was more of a salad thing, you know, but it isn’t. It’s a chocolate thing.