It all begins, I maintain, with that powerful and underutilized thing called love. God's love for the individual is displayed by those people who reflect his love in their words and deeds. It ultimately gets understood and accepted by the child in poverty, and through that individual's love for others, the world gets changed.

If we nurture the dreams of children, the world will be blessed. If we destroy them, the world is doomed!

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

What’s your cause? Does it move you to tears? What is it that moves you passionately?

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.

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.

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