Quotes about Life

Whatever happens, remember that death is not the end; rather, it is just a temporary separation of the soul from the body.

When I ask, "What are you afraid of?" I'm asking, "What is it that immobilizes you? What is stealing your joy and destroying your hope? What is robbing you of sleep, night after night? What keeps you from living by faith and being a risk taker? What keeps you from giving your life wholly to a loving God who wants nothing but the best for you?

Fear in the midst of the storm is instinctive and beneficial. Fear of a storm that could happen is not. It's an intrusive emotion that can lead us to a greatly diminished life.

The Bible is written for the rough realities of life, the nitty-gritty of the here and now.

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. —JOHN 15:11

Once He delivered up His Spirit in death; Then He will be alive forevermore. Once He was laid in a tomb; Then He will sit on a throne.

We think we are in the land of the living going to the land of the dying. But really we are in the land of the dying, going to the land of the living.

Lord, help me to focus on Your will for my life so I won't be distracted, destroyed, discouraged, disappointed, or defeated.

Here they were, a group as diverse as one could possibly bring together. Jew, Samaritan, Roman, Greek — all united because of one who had come from God and returned to God only a few short years ago. Surely here was living proof that the eternal truths brought to life during Jesus' time on earth meant transformation was not only possible, it was real.

I know that the absence of my father in my life had its cost.

My mother was the greatest example to me of anyone I've ever known. She didn't have an easy life. I adored her. She worked hard all her life, and she was the one who set my values. She was quite an amazing woman, although she wasn't tough at all.

The kind of life I led really affected my family.