I believe that pluralistic secularism, in the long run, is a more deadly poison than straightforward persecution. - Francis Schaeffer

In passing, we should note this curious mark of our own age: the only-absolute allowed is the absolute insistence that there is no absolute. -Francis Schaeffer

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.- Max Luc

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.- Corrie Ten Boom, 1892 - 1987

Christ would have lived, and taught, and preached, and prophesied, and wrought miracles in vain, if he had not crowned all by dying for our sins as our substitute! His death was our life. His death was the payment of our debt to God. Without his death we should have been of all creatures most miserable.-J. C. Ryle

Welfare recipients come in all shapes and sizes. The honest ones sign on the dole, the dishonest ones do a non-job for the state.- Shaun Pilkington

There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice.- Ulysses S. Grant, 1822 - 1885

We are not our own, any more than what we possess is our own. We did not make ourselves; we cannot be supreme over ourselves. We cannot be our own masters. We are God's property by creation, by redemption, by regeneration.- John Henry Newman

Some of the roads most used lead nowhere.- Jewish proverb

Christianity is the greatest intellectual system the mind of man has ever touched. -Francis Schaeffer

In Conspiracy A Biblical View, Gary North wrote that only three world views are serious contenders, the three which have an an eschatology of victory; biblical Christianity, Islam and Marxism. He wrote before the collapse of the 'evil empire'. Marxism is now only in places like N Korea and Western universities. The contenders are true Christianity and Islam. Unfortunately many Christians have not an eschatology of victory, only seeing things decline until Christ comes.- GJW

Not 'Cogito ergo sum' but 'Amor ergo sum'. I'm loved, therefore I am. - N.T. WRIGHT

Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy: and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord.- Collect for 12 September, Book Common Prayer

What i don't understand is why you are trying so hard to fit in when you were made to stand out?! - What a Girl Wants

Libertarian free will is a myth. We have only a free will to act according to our nature. Men are sinners. Men thus are free to sin.~ Bret L. McAtee

Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of wait. Amish Proverb

If you can't see the bright side, polish the dull. -Amish Proverb

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. -Amish Proverb

Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be glad that 
the thornbush has roses. -Amish Proverb

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up 
depends on what you are made of. -Amish Proverb

You can tell when you're on the right track. It's usually uphill. -Amish Proverb

They who trim themselves to suit others will soon whittle themselves away. -Amish Proverb

If the grass looks greener on the other side, fertilize. -Amish Proverb