When I started teaching I realized that I had never had such a level of satisfaction and such a feeling of fulfillment and sense of contribution. Just like that. But, usually it's more cumulative, slow, evolutionary and less revolutionary.
I just don't think it honors God to create mediocre art.
What we do with our lives every day, whether at school, a desk job, or keeping the home in order, is our most basic opportunity to glorify God. That's what your role in His story looks like day in and day out. Instead of waiting to be offered a new role, play the current one well.
Who are we? We're not perfect but we're not worthless. Scripture tells us that we're beautifully made, but broken.
The question is not whether or not you will face trials. The question is, how will you respond when you do?
Young men just don't know what it means to be a man. There are so many lies about what it means to be a man whether that be get a bunch of girls or get a bunch of money or don't cry and don't have emotions. Nobody is teaching them how to be men.
Here's the grey rule: embrace things that lead you closer to Jesus, and reject things that lead you away from Jesus.
I read a lot of poetry. All types of poetry, but mostly Catalan poetry, because I believe poetry is the essence of language. Reading the classics, be they medieval or contemporary, gives me a stylistic energy that I'm very interested in.
Gary Bauer is a very good - he's a good friend of mine.
I'm identifying with the underdog. And it makes totally sense to me.
It has been observed, [that for the federal government] to coerce the States is one of the maddest projects that was ever devised.