“Whatever affliction comes in our life, our Lord goes into the valley with us, leading us by the hand, even carrying us when it is necessary.”

If God can be fully proved by the human mind, then He is no greater than the mind that proves Him.

No matter how dark and hopeless a situation might seem, never stop praying.

We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.

There comes a moment when we all must realize that life is short, and in the end the only thing that really counts is not how others see us, but how God sees us.

You cannot build a superstructure on a cracked foundation.

Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse.

The moment we take our last breath on earth, we take our first in heaven.

Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God’s Word.

I don’t want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.

Forgiveness does not come easily to us, especially when someone we have trusted betrays our trust. And yet if we do not learn to forgive, we will discover that we can never really rebuild trust.

Live each day as if it were your last for some day it will be.

The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature. We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world.

True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency.

On our knees we are the most powerful force on earth.

When life is hard it’s easy to focus only on the bad things and forget all about the good things God has given us. But God has blessed every one of us in ways we often overlook.

Integrity means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we’d have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.

A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.

If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader.

The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks.

Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others their principles for the sake of their party.

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.

Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them!

There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.