I’m convinced that one of the most powerful forces on earth is the prayer of a child.

Children are more than we think they are; they can do more than we think they can do. All they need is a vote of confidence from grownups, whom they will ultimately replace anyway. Their dream today will become the realities of tomorrow.

I spend half my time comforting the afflicated, and the other half afflicting the comfortable.

Just know this: What you will do among children is as close to the heart of God and central to his kingdom as anything we could mention.

I have become convinced that if God stands a child before you, for even just a minute, it is a divine appointment.

One changed child eventually changes a family. A changed family will influence change in its church. Enough changed churches will transform a community. Changed communities change regions. Changed regions will in time change an entire nation.

But when adults speak up for the vulnerable and the weak, working and demanding that safety and respect prevail, God's little lambs are protected and nourished. They know they are not abandoned; they are loved. And the world becomes a little more like heaven as a result.