Time didn't pass; it tailgated.
God wants us to be a good example to others who are observing us.
Amazing, isn't it, that our prayers. . . can move the very heart of God who created the universe?
True, God hates Alzheimer's, spinal cord injury, mental illness, autism, and the rest (these conditions are all symptoms of the Fall). Yet he permits these things to accomplish something far more precious in our lives: patience, endurance, compassion for others who hurt, and refined faith and trust in God, to name a few.
God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.
Faint hearts are encouraged when they read about others who, despite amputation, spinal cord injury, or psychiatric disorders have a vibrant trust and confidence in God.
Take those road hazards- the potholes, ruts, detours, and all the rest- as evidence that you were on the right route. It's when you find yourself on that big, broad, easy road that you ought to worry.
Grace is opposed to earning, but not to effort.
I have great respect for the FBI, and I know that there have been some rumors lately that the FBI was disenchanted because of what we were doing in story, or doing a certain take: that's not true. Actually the FBI was tremendously enthusiastic about us doing [ J. Edgar Hoover ] film.
When you go out and audition, you're going to hear a lot of 'No's. ' As weird as it may sound, you almost have to love hearing 'no' because you're going to hear it way more than you hear 'yes'.
It's going to be like herding stray cats, and the political leaders who can do it will be remembered as the same kind of geniuses who pulled off the American Revolution.