Everyone thinks I'm some big drug addict and loser because of the parts I play - quite the opposite. I decided to be a winner.
If the church marries herself to the spirit of the times, she will find herself a widow in the next generation.
We must remember that the shortest distance between our problems and their solutions is the distance between our knees and the floor.
Often times God wants us to sit before Him in quietness. He doesn't want us to do all the talking. As Is. 30:15 says "In quiet and confidence will be your strength. "
Prayer is an act of faith. Just by praying to God, you are declaring our trust in someone other than yourself. Your faith is increased as you pray and watch how God answers your prayers. God says in Jeremiah 33:3, Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. God is awesome in power and there is never a time when He is not beside you. He is faithful and holy.
God is responsible for the consequences of our obedience, WE are responsible for the consequences of our disobedience
It is not the trials in your life that develop or destroy you, but rather your response to those hardships.
I am very fond of the company of ladies. I like their beauty, I like their delicacy, I like their vivacity, and I like their silence.
The global conservation organisations are doing everything they can on modest budgets. They essentially promote setting aside reserves and parks around the world.
Government is necessary, but the only rights we can delegate to government are the ones we possess. For example, we all have a natural right to defend ourselves against predators. Since we possess that right, we can delegate authority to government to defend us. By contrast, we don't have a natural right to take the property of one person to give to another; therefore, we cannot legitimately delegate such authority to government.
Enlightenment simply means that you've run out of questions, and that the answers don't matter anymore.