If ever there were a time there was nothing, there would be nothing now.

Man’s will is free to follow his inclinations, but fallen man’s inclinations are always and invariably away from God.

It is one thing to fall victim to the flood or to fall prey to cancer; it is another thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Even the slightest sin is an act of cosmic treason.

Whenever I read the psalms, I feel like I am eavesdropping on a saint having a personal conversation with God.

There are times when we suffer innocently at other people’s hands. When that occurs, we are victims of injustice. But that injustice happens on a horizontal plane. No one ever suffers injustice on the vertical plane. That is, no one ever suffers unjustly in terms of his or her relationship with God. As long as we bear the guilt of sin, we cannot protest that God is unjust in allowing us to suffer.

There are many today who believe that there are people running around this world right now who are performing greater miracles, performing miracles in greater abundance, and actually doing more incredible acts of divine healing than Jesus himself did. I can't think of any more serious delusion than that.