“All gain access to the heavenly banquet only through the death of the host.”

“Jesus went to the cross in humility so that all sinners could leave the cross with confidence.”

“(Jesus) wants his followers to understand that being his disciple is not about entertainment but investment.”

“Is dirt nice? Is death nice? Above all is dying nice? And, in the end, we must ask, is God nice? I doubt it.”

“As applied to substance abuse, the cognitive approach helps individualsto come to grips with the problems leading to emotional distressand to gain a broader perspective on their reliance on drugs forpleasure and/or relief from discomfort.”

“If you are faced with the question of whether or not to surrender, make a determination to go on through the crisis, surrendering all that you have and all that you are to Him. And God will then equip you to do all that He requires of you.”

“No enthusiasm will ever stand the strain that Jesus Christ will put upon His worker, only one thing will, and that is a personal relationship to Himself which has gone through the mill of His spring-cleaning until there is only one purpose left--I am here for God to send me where He will.”