I know our culture will sometimes understand a love for Jesus as weakness. There is this lie floating around that says I am supposed to be able to do life alone, without any help, without stopping to worship something bigger than myself. But I actually believe there is something bigger than me, and I need for there to be something bigger than me. I need someone to put awe inside me; I need to come second to someone who has everything figured out.

Book of Ecclesiastes, God is saying... Write a good story, take somebody with you and let me help

The people I used to be surrounded by are getting along without me. Somehow, that really bugs me.

I love writing books - I really do. If I could just quit everything and work on a book every day, I would love that most.

I believe the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time. This is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. If he can sink a man's mind into habit, he will prevent his heart from engaging God. I was into habit.

If you don't feel free and be yourself, you can't connect. Find people who accept your quirks. They'll heal your soul.

God made a whole beautiful earth and decided to put you in it, to experience all of this beauty. You can't do that watching television all the time.