“The man molds the idol and then the idol molds the man.”

A healthy person can accept criticism.

But the consecration that doesn’t reach your purse has not reached your heart.

I am the visible part of the invisible Christ. He is the invisible part of the visible me.

When you have His joy in your heart, it doesn’t necessarily mean your pain or hurt will be taken away. It means you’ll be able to bear it.

A mans religion will rise no higher than his concept of God.

A scar is a wound that has healed. We need to bring our wounds to Jesus, let Him heal them, and use our scars for Jesus.

A thorn in the flesh is nothing compared to a thorn in the conscience.

In private (Jerry Vines was with us), I asked Rogers what he did with the slavery passages of the New Testament.

What you are alone is what you are.

It doesn’t matter if you please the whole world and don’t please Jesus. But if you please Jesus, it doesn’t matter whom you displease.

The weakest ink is better than the best memory. Study with pen in hand.

I’ll tell you one thing about fruit: you will never see a fruit factory. Isn’t that right? You see a shirt factory, but you see a fruit orchard.

“But the word of the Lord endures forever”

Paul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18).

One of these days the dam of Gods mercy will give way to his justice.

Let go of this world and take hold of God with both hands.