“Strength is not all about the time that you work out at the gym. You need the heart to truly become one.”

“For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine.”

“God will bring people and events into our lives, and whatever we may think about them, they are designed for the evolution of His life in us.”

“We walked in the door, and I was stunned by the sterile emptiness of the place. Most of the tiny living room was taken up by one of those giant strength-building home gyms you see on TV. In addition to that, there was one metal folding chair, an old wooden end table (being used as a coffee table, in front of the one chair), and a TV sitting on a milk crate. And it was the cleanest bachelor pad I had ever seen. “Wow. Nice place. The prison cell motif is really working for you. Very feng shui.”

“‎"Nothing is more helpful to reduce pride than the actual experience of self-knowledge. If we are discouraged by it, we have misunderstood its meaning.”

“He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.”

“Only when we can accept God as he is can we give up the desire for spiritual experiences that we can feel.”