Quotes about Balance

When it comes to sermon writing, generally there are two problems. Some preachers love the research stage but hate the writing, and they start writing too late. Others don't like doing research, so they move way too fast to the writing part.

Far too many people, especially within evangelicalism, think that the individual is all that matters, and that the corporate dimension is a distraction or diversion. Of course Christianity is deeply personal for every single Christian; nobody gets lost in the kingdom of God. But you can't play that off against the corporate dimension.

Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.

My model for business is The Beatles: They were four guys that kept each others' negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And the total was greater than the sum of the parts.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

It is OK to be a little selfish about my priorities.

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.

Do the best you can . . . enjoy the present . . . rest satisfied with what you have.

Life, if well lived, is long enough.

To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.

What does reason demand of a man A very easy thing: to live in accord with his nature.

My concern is, How do we deal with evil without becoming it? If we aren't careful, our "justice" can be as bad as the crime itself. Yet