"Don't let the acids of bitterness eat away inside. Learn the secret of trusting Christ in every circumstance."

"We have so many battles going on in America today that we should be a people of prayer. Our government needs prayer. Our leaders need prayer. Our schools need prayer. Our youth need our prayers. Our families need our prayers."

"New Agers are terrified of their own mortality, and they want to believe that somehow the soul will survive. Of course it will, but not as they imagine."

"The Bible teaches that you have three enemies . . . the devil . . . the world . . . the flesh."

"Because truth is unpopular does not mean that it should not be proclaimed."

"Our dress, our posture, our actions should all be for the honor and glory of Christ. Much of our talk as Christians is secular, not spiritual. It is easy to fall into the conversational conformity of the world and spend an evening discussing politics, new cars, and the latest entertainment. We often forget that we are to edify one another with holy conversation and that our conversation should be on heavenly, and not exclusively on earthly things."

"God is not a bargaining God. You cannot barter with Him. You must do business with Him on His own terms."

"It is never a question of how much you and I have of the Spirit, but how much He has of us."

"Without Him our daily routine would become tiresome and tedious, a drudgery rather than a joy."

"Where will we spend eternity-with God in that place of endless joy the Bible calls heaven, or apart from Him in that place of endless despair the Bible calls hell?"

"The Holy Spirit can rejuvenate a tired Christian, captivate an indifferent believer, and empower a dry church."

"Salvation is always “good news.” It is news of God's love and forgiveness-adoption into His family-fellowship with His people-freedom from the penalty of sin-liberation from the power of sin."

"People judge us not by what we think or believe, but by what we do-and when our lives don't measure up, we lose their respect and they conclude our faith isn't real."

"The Bible has stood the test of time because it is divinely inspired by Almighty God, written in ink that cannot be erased by any man, religion,or belief system."

"The world is heading for another major crisis that is being called, even by the secular world, “Armageddon."

"We get angry when others hurt us, both by what they say and what they do. We get angry when we don't get our own way or our plans and dreams are frustrated. Anger may arise in an instant, erupting like a volcano and raining destruction on everyone in sight. Often, anger simmers just below the surface, sometimes for a lifetime. Like a corrosive acid, this kind of anger eats away at our bodies and souls, yet we may not even be aware of its presence."

"A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian."

"It is unbelief that shuts the door to heaven and opens it to hell. It is unbelief that rejects the Word of God and refuses Christ as Savior. It is unbelief that causes men to turn a deaf ear to the Gospel."

"Only God knows when the alarm will sound, ending the work and ministry of evangelism as we have known it."

"Many people plan financially for retirement-but not spiritually and emotionally."

"The saddest words I can ever imagine would be to hear the Lord say, “I never knew you. Away from Me” [Matthew 7:23 NIV]."

"When we know Him, we can be sure God hears our prayers."

"No matter how dark and hopeless a situation might seem, never stop praying."

"I believe a Christian can sin, but he does not have to. God never would have told us to reject evil acts if in point of fact we could not help but do them."

"Our popular music talks constantly about love, and yet divorce rates skyrocket."

"The mind is the devil's favorite avenue of attack."

"Is it not arrogance or narrow-mindedness to claim that there is only one way of salvation or that the way we follow is the right way? I think not. After all, do we fault a pilot for being narrow-minded when he follows the instrument panel [while] landing in a rainstorm? No, we want him to remain narrowly focused!"

"Christians are expected to carry the marks of the Lord Jesus, not adapt to the fashionable counterculture driven by marketing traps."

"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened."

"Sin is serious-so serious it sent Jesus Christ to the cross. Flee from [sin] and stay close to Christ."

"When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ."

"Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation."

"The Garden of Eden was somewhere in present-day Iraq. The turmoil and war [we are witnessing] in that part of the world . . .is occurring in the land where God established the first perfect civilization."

"When we are a comfort and encouragement to others, we are sometimes surprised at how it comes back to us many times over."

"Love your children-and let them know you love them. Children who experience love find it far easier to believe God loves them."

"Suffering in life can uncover untold depths of character and unknown strength for service. People who go through life unscathed by sorrow and untouched by pain tend to be shallow in their perspectives on life. Suffering, on the other hand, tends to plow up the surface of our lives to uncover the depths that provide greater strength of purpose and accomplishment. Only deeply plowed earth can yield bountiful harvests."

"When our minds are on Christ, Satan has little room to maneuver."

"I haven't been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future."

"The Gospel shows people their wounds and bestows on them love. It shows them their bondage and supplies the hammerto knock away their chains. It shows them their nakedness and provides them the garments of purity. It shows them their poverty and pours into their lives the wealth of heaven. It shows them their sins and points them to the Savior."

"I come in contact with mixed-up people, young men and women caught in the anguish of their own unpreparedness, intellectuals who have been seduced by false science, and rich men held in the grip of insecurity. They have no commitment to any goal. They lack an anchorage for their real self. And I long to take every one of them by the hand and lead them into the presence of the One who said, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” [Matthew 11:28 KJV]."

"God's star promised peace to the whole world . . .too often man's synthetic stars bring fear and anxiety. Our gadget-filled paradise, suspended in a hell of international insecurity, certainly does not offer us the happiness of which the last century dreamed. But there is still a star in the sky."

"Some Christian leaders . . . are willing to give up some of the teachings of the Bible in order to harmonize Christianity with the other religions."

"The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will deeply root inside us and give us inward relaxation, peace, and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulas."

"Nothing can calm our souls more or better prepare us for life's challenges than time spent alone with God."

"Persecution is one of the natural consequences of living the Christian life. It is to the Christian what “growing pains” are to the growing child. No pain, no development. No suffering, no glory. No struggle, no victory. No persecution, no reward!"

"In character-building and in living the Christian life, concentration is important. The [person] who has a general interest in everything usually isn't too good at anything."

"Parents have bought into the world's pastimes chock-full of pop culture, and it is searing the souls of our children. Parents have allowed electronic babysitters to infiltrate their homes and minds; young people's sense of right and wrong is being choked by wild and rank weeds in a moral wasteland."

"I am convinced the greatest act of love we can ever perform for people is to tell them about God's love for them in Christ."

"God doesn't say to be perfect and you'll get to heaven. He says to confess that you're a sinner and come to the cross, and whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Down through the ages man's heart has remained unchanged. Whatever the color of his skin, whatever his cultural or ethnic background, he needs the Gospel of Christ."