Servanthood does not nullify leadership; it defines it. Jesus does not cease to be the Lion of Judah when He becomes the lamblike servant of the church.

The most powerful demonstration of leadership is not a clenched fist of brute force but an open hand of humble assistance.

Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams.

Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.

The weaknesses, failures, and sins of our family are the places where we learn that we need grace too. It is there, in those dark mercies, that God teaches us to be humbly dependent. It is there that He draws near to us and sweetly reveals His grace. Paul's suffering teaches us to reinterpret our thorn. Instead of seeing it as a curse, we are to see it as the very thing that keeps us pinned close to the Lord.

Our obedience has its origin in God's prior action, and forgetting that truth results in self-righteousness, pride, and despair.

Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. But if you be afraid of your touchiness, you must ask pardon, mind, when she comes in.

Avoid talking often and excessively about your accomplishments and dangers, for however much you enjoy recounting your dangers, it's not so pleasant for others to hear about your affairs.

Human beings are naturally hierarchical beasts. Democracy is not their native religion.

All these labels and praises scare me. I am very simple, and I feel like a newcomer because I never stopped learning.

There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed.

I don't think it would be fair for Tessa to do 'Dancing With The Stars.'