The Pakistanis are very resilient people.

My first match lasted 10 seconds, and I lost.

All our families are broken and marred by the effects of the Fall.

Mature spiritual leadership is forged in the crucible of difficult conversations, the pressure of conflicted relationships, the pain of setbacks, and dark nights of the soul.

The degree to which you recognize and engage your own shadow is the degree to which you can free others to face theirs.

The very glory God gave Jesus has been given to us (John 17:21—22).

Grace is everywhere, like lenses that go unnoticed because you are looking through them.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

I went through a lot of battles in high school.

God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives. Felt weakness deepens dependency on Christ for strength each day. The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies waste away.

The truth is, in this world it's a 100 percent guarantee that we will suffer. But at the same time, Jesus Christ is 100 percent certain to meet us, encourage us, comfort us, grace us with strength and perseverance, and yes, even restore joy in our lives. Your Savior is 100 percent certain to be with you through every challenge.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.