Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.

We are often so caught up in our activities that we tend to worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship.

Real integrity stays in place whether the test in adversity or prosperity.

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!'

This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness

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