when there's an elephant in the room, you can't pretend it isn't there and just discuss the ants.
The Bible is the place where God bears His soul.
Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path.
If you seek answers you won't find them, but if you seek God, the answers will find you.
You'll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent. Prayer is your highest privilege as a parent. . . . Prayer turns ordinary parents into prophets who shape the destinies of their children, grandchildren, and every generation that follows. . . . Your prayers for your children are the greatest legacy you can leave.
There comes a moment when you must quit talking to God about the mountain in your life and start talking to the mountain about your God. You proclaim His power. You declare His sovereignty. You affirm His faithfulness. You stand on His Word. You cling to His promises.
Vision beyond your resources? Don't let fear dictate your decisions. If your vision is God-given, it will most definitely be beyond your ability and beyond your resources. The God who gives the vision is the same God who makes provision.
My dad's been one of those dads who loves showing newspaper articles to the neighbors.
Ink was not invented to express our real feelings.
As recently as the 1970s, the idea that the point of life was to get rich and that governments existed to facilitate this would have been ridiculed: not only by capitalism's traditional critics but also by many of its staunchest defenders.
The usual picture of Socrates is of an ugly little plebeian who inspired a handsome young nobleman to write long dialogues on large topics.