If you only knew what God had to take me through to get me to the place where he could use me to be a blessing to other people, I doubt whether you would be willing to pay the price.

People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.

I want to preach till the last breath in my lungs runs out.

You want to mess up the minds of your children? Here's how - guaranteed! Rear them in a legalistic, tight context of external religion, where performance is more important than reality. Fake your faith. Sneak around and pretend your spirituality. Train your children to do the same. Embrace a long list of do's and don'ts publicly but hypocritically practice them privately... yet never own up to the fact that its hypocrisy. Act one way but live another. And you can count on it - emotional and spiritual damage will occur.

God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.