I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.

When you feel threatened by the Church, listen to the One who speaks from beneath those humble, human appearances: "It is I; be not afraid.

It's not the tragedy that can ruin you—it's your own attitude toward it. You can let adversity make or break you, Jason. It's up to you.

If you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst to profound reinvention.

There are few things more liberating in life than having your worst fear realized.

What's the bravest thing you ever did? He spat in the road a bloody phlegm. Getting up this morning, he said.

The worst can happen, but the best remains.

We knew that in spite of daily mounting risks we had no choice but to move forward. This was evil's hour: we could not run away from it. Perhaps only when human effort had done its best and failed, would God's power alone be free to work.

Again, so many people think that they wouldn't be going through their struggles if God were really with them. But that's simply not the case. Having Jesus in the stern beside you doesn't mean the storm won't rock your boat. It just means the storm won't sink you.

God promises you a way out. Find that way out, and take it.

I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It's amazing how it cheers one up to shred oranges and scrub the floor.

Even if you overcome a tremendous challenge and feel the personal victory, it's simply not powerful enough. It may activate your left brain, which says, 'I have achieved,' but it will not activate your more social right brain, which desperately desires to say, 'Look, Ma, I did it!'