Leaders need to cultivate two things: a righteous heart and a rhinoceros skin.

The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.

The benefits [of the resurrection] are innumerable. To list a few: Our illnesses don't seem nearly so final; Our fears fade and lose their grip; Our grief over those who have gone on is diminished; Our desires to press on in spite of the obstacles is rejuvenated... Our identity as Christians is strengthened as we stand in the lengthening shadows of saints down through the centuries, who have always answered back in antiphonal voice: 'He is risen, indeed!'

If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.

Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter.