What is happiness and unhappiness? It depends so little on the circumstances; it depends really only on what happens inside a person. I am grateful for every day and that makes me happy.

One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.

Still more pathetic is the total collapse of moral fanaticism. Fanatics think that their single-minded principles qualify them to do battle with the powers of evil; but like a bull they rush at the red cloak instead of the person who is holding it; he exhausts himself and is beaten. He gets entangled in non-essentials and falls into the trap set by cleverer people.

And after death something new begins, over which all the powers of the world of death can have no more control.

How would you expect to find community while you intentionally withdraw from it at some point? The disobedient cannot believe; only the obedient believe.

The church is not a religious community of worshippers of Christ but is Christ himself who has taken form among people.

The right way to pray is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father.