Poverty is a scandal of our times because it CAN be changed.

My father always told us that if we will let God, He can use even our disappointements, even our annoyances to bring us a blessing. There's a practical way to start the process too: by thanking HIm for whatever happens, no matter how disagreeable it seems.

in rejecting secrecy I had also rejected the road to cynicism.

The purpose of all prayer is to find God's will and to make that our prayer

Whence comes this idea that if what we are doing is fun, it can't be God's will? The God who made giraffes, a baby's fingernails, a puppy's tail, a crooknecked squash, the bobwhite's call, and a young girl's giggle, has a sense of humor. Make no mistake about that.

A Christian has no business being satisfied with mediocrity. He's supposed to reach for the stars. Why not? He's not on his own anymore. He has God's help now.

The house, it's already been a-settin' here for a hundred years. It'll be right here tomorrow. It's today I must be livin'.