The best way of being kind to bears is not to be very close to them.
Endeavoring to live the Christian life by your own efforts is the greatest single hindrance to walking in the Spirit.
The people who really rule the world are those who know how to pray.
God is more concerned with our character than with our achievements. Achievements have importance only in the realm of time. Character is eternal. It determines what we will be through eternity.
The problem with most religious people is they try to earn grace but you can’t earn it. And as long as you’re trying to earn it by works, you don’t receive it. At some point you just have to stop trying to earn it and just receive it.
Truth is not obtained cheaply. It demands much time given to prayer and study of the Scriptures, followed by practical application in our daily lives. It must take priority over the many forms of cheap entertainment offered by our secular culture. It is a lifetime commitment.
If you don’t get excited about the gospel, you’ve never really grasped what it’s telling you.
I'm not a gangsta rapper. I rap about things that happen to me. I got shot five times. People was trying to kill me.
If you're not sure how you feel about same-sex marriage, go and meet some of the families and see what they're looking for. Once you take it out of the caricature of what gay people are and what gay marriage is, and put it in the reality of family and what these folks are fighting for, it's really amazing.
I did graduate with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1948.
Influence is the single most important skill you can master in your lifetime.