Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer.

How in the world could I have lived such a helpful life as I have lived had I not been blind?

Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew -

There is no power shortage in heaven, and God is never in a recession. But His grace is sufficient to meet every need.

Grace is the catalyst that turns guilt into gratitude. One act of grace can turn the worst moment into the defining moment of someone's life. You can be that agent of grace.

Now here is what you need to understand: If you don't turn your adversity into a ministry, then your pain remains your pain. But if you allow God to translate your adversity into a ministry, then your pain becomes someone else's gain.

True spirituality is "the place where desperation meets Jesus.

Maybe we need to quit playing defense and start playing offense. Maybe we need to quit letting our circumstances get between us and God and let God get between us and our circumstances. Maybe we need to stop talking to God about our problem and start talking to our problem about God.

opportunities typically come disguised as impossible problems. And while most people run away from their problems, Shamgars run at them with their oxgoads.

In the words of Corrie ten Boom, "There is no pit too deep that God's grace isn't deeper still.

It's not about doing great things for God; it's about God doing great things in us.