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

Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.

The longer I live the more I believe that the greatest enemy of a victorious Christian life is passivity.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

Courage is not limited to the battlefield or the Indianapolis 500 or bravely catching a thief in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody's looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty, like standing alone when you're misunderstood.

If we want the advantages of love, then we must be willing to take the risks of love. And that requires vulnerability. Of course, we can refuse this path and trod another one devoid of openness. But the toll on such a road is extremely high.

Go God's way! His is the most reliable route to follow when life gets complicated. It will have its tough moments, but you will never regret it.