“We sometimes think of compassion as ‘kind intention.’ The Gospel writers meant more than that. The word actually means, ‘to have trembling bowels.’ In other words, biblical compassion is such a deep degree of care that it gnaws at your gut.”

“Real faith is holding blessings in one hand and suffering in the other, and trusting God to use both to accomplish His will.”

“For eternity, each culture’s expression of true faith will complement and inspire all the others. It will be a beautiful dance and a glorious feast of the family of God.”

“Words borrowed of antiquity do lend a kind of majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.”

“Never take the first brick out of the wall unless you know it is meant to fall”

“Never forget who you are or where you have come from while being found by others”

“Always remember who you are and where you have come from while in the process of being found by others”