My life - my personality, my habits, even my speech - is a combination of the books I choose to read, the people I choose to listen to, and the thoughts I choose to tolerate in my mind

It's unfortunate that someone can grow up hearing sermons and Sunday school lessons, yet never be captivated by the Scriptures.

Nobody matures past his or her need for prayer and meditation.

There is a direct correlation between a person's private devotional life and his or her personal faith. And regardless of how long you've been in ministry, this is something you can't afford to lose sight of. When God speaks to us personally through his Word or answers a specific prayer, our faith is strengthened.

I'm for whatever gets you through the night.

The priesthood of God is a shield. It is a shield against the evils of the world. That shield needs to be kept clean; otherwise, our vision of our purpose and the dangers around us will be limited.

It was when my children were 5, 3 and 10 months old that I just felt the desperate need to get to know God through the pages of my Bible. And as a result, I started a Bible class in my city for the primary purpose of being in it.

There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see.

The Bible is our rule of faith and doctrine.

When I was a teenager I fell in love with TS Eliot.

Everything God tells us to do is for our good. Whether it's direction you get in His Word or something He's specifically put in your heart for your situation in life, the absolute best thing you can ever do is obey Him promptly and completely.

I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.