“The way you look at things is the most powerful force in shaping your life.”

“Do not mistake the rule of force
for true power. Men are not shaped by force.”

“They say that there are moments that open up your life like a walnut cracked, that change your point of view so that you never look at things the same way again.”

“You're in bad shape when your emotions force you into acts which you know are foolish.”

“The most important thing you do in your life is to die.”

“It's not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power!”

“The whole youth-idolatry oh-god-not-another-birthday thing has to be the most sure-fire way to be unhappy about the way things are progressing in your life.”

“Angels, living light most glorious!
Beneath the Godhead in burning desire
in the darkness and mystery of creation
you look on the eye of your God
never taking your fill:
What glorious pleasures take shape within you!”

“And if you can’t shape your life the way you want,
at least try as much as you can
not to degrade it
by too much contact with the world,
by too much activity and talk.”

“The three most important things to look for when searching for a church home are doctrine, doctrine, and doctrine. If your main criteria are 'programs' and 'outreach' to this or that niche group, then in my opinion you are starting your search the wrong way.”