“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

For God so loved the World that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Come, follow me and I will send you out to fish for people.

My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.

The lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

Pursue the Lord and his strength; seek his face always!

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.

My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.

I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

Be happy with those who are happy, and cry with those who are crying.

Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes.

You get to a certain age and you can’t judge yourself on your dad or your parents.

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

Father forgive us, for we do not what we know.

When Pa was at home the gun always lay across those two wooden hooks above the door. … The gun was always loaded, and always above the door so that Pa could get it quickly and easily, any time he needed a gun.

I do remember being teased by my cousins on my mom’s side for not being black enough. And then I’d spend the summer with my dad and be sent to all white summer camps where I was ‘that black girl.’

As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It’s a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.

Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.