The life of faith is not the perfect life; it is the life which clings on to what God has said he will do.

You are under-qualified for the job of God.

God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.

The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.

Prayer-though it is often draining, even an agony-is in the long term the greatest source of power that is possible.

Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints.

When love of one's people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.