“With relationship comes access, and with intimacy comes influence.”

“It takes the glory of God to conceal a matter. It takes the honor of the king to seek out for it.”

“God is no respector of persons, but He does play favorites.”

“Ironically, it was the father's blessing that actually "financed" the prodigal son's trip away from the Father's face! and it was the son's new revelation of his poverty of heart that propelled him back into his Father's arms. Sometimes we use the very blessings that God gives us to finance our journey away from the centrality of Christ. It's very important that we return back to ground zero, to the ultimate eternal goal of abiding with the Father's in intimate communion. (pg. 243)”

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“It isn't what happens its how you deal with it.”

“If I could just capture each memory in a bottle the maybe you people would understand how much I've suffered, how much I've been through, but most importantly how far I have come.”