Security is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.

Every boy, in his journey to become a man, takes an arrow in the center of his heart, in the place of his strength. Because the wound is rarely discussed and even more rarely healed, every man carries a wound. And the wound is nearly always given by his father.

God endowed you with a glory when he created you, a glory so deep and mythic that all creation pales in comparison.

Most of what you encounter when you meet a man is a facade, an elaborate fig leaf, a brilliant disguise.

The meaning of our lives is revealed through experiences that at first seem at odds with each other--moments we wish would never end and moments we wish had never begun.

They ignore what is deep and true to a man's heart, his real passions, and simply try to shape him up through various forms of pressure.

We are not inviting—we are guarded. Most of our energy is spent trying to hide our true selves, and control our worlds to have some sense of security.