Either that boy is the sanest creature on Earth, he thought, or he is so disturbed that our tests cannot even begin to scratch the surface.
The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it.
It is man and not the Bible that needs correcting. Greater and more careful scholarship has shown that apparent contradictions were caused by incorrect translations, rather than divine inconsistencies...
I don't stand for black man's side, I don't stand for white man's side, I stand for God's side.
Sweet wine makes drunk, sour wine (insult) is "tetelestai". Life is not about what we have done and become, but how God to be fully glorified.
If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
Even so have I given the womb of the earth to those that be sown in it in their times.
Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate person, thereby making you better than the person you were when you were first hurt.
Stay upbeat and keep your head held high. There is no end to the power of positive thinking. I AM looking forward to all the wealth, success, and abundance speeding my way!
Even if it's not appreciated, do your best. Integrity will take you further than acknowledgement.
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.