My father had a dairy farm. He employed three black families and one white family, and I used to play with black children.
I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man.
A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in life, often with great impact - men and women who refused to use old age as an excuse to ignore what God wanted them to do.
The Bible says that God has a reason for keeping us here; if He didn't, He would take us to Heaven far sooner.
Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.
God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'
Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.
We go on in our pleasures thinking they're going to last forever.
Even the securest financial plan and the finest health coverage aren't enough to hold us steady when the challenges come... We need something more, something deeper and unshakeable, something that will see us through life's hard times.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.
Every President I think I've ever known, except Truman, has thought they didn't quite get done what they wanted done. And toward the end of their Administrations, they were disappointed and wished they had done some things differently.
The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.
'Hope and change' has become a cliche in our nation, and it is daunting to think that any American could hope for change from what God has blessed.
I just want to lobby for God.
When I was young, I could not imagine being old. My mother said, and the doctor confirmed, that I had an unusual amount of energy; and it followed me into young adulthood.
The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The world has never been the same.
The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
I'm thankful for the incredible advances in medicine that have taken place during my lifetime. I almost certainly wouldn't still be here if it weren't for them.
I think where political issues invade moral situations, spiritual leaders have to speak out.
I've been praying that we might have a spiritual awakening. But I think that becomes possible as individuals surrender their lives fresh and anew to Christ.
Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is.
Old age may have its limitations and challenges, but in spite of them, our latter years can be some of the most rewarding and fulfilling of our lives.
A calling is you feel - you look out and see the need - maybe it's the need for the poor, to help poor people. Maybe it's the need to get involved in the race problem, as Martin Luther King was - felt called.
Many churches today have special programs for people who are grieving, and these can be very helpful.
There is no scriptural basis for segregation.
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.
I don't have to see a murder in order to condemn murder.
As a former resident with strong personal and ministry ties to the North Star State, I pray that the good people of Minnesota will show their support for God's definition of marriage, between a man and a woman.
The New Testament says nothing of Apostles who retired and took it easy.
I am well aware that there are prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union, including some who have said they have chosen to resist the law because of religious reasons.
The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.
God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.
Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.
Christ was God in human flesh, and He proved it by rising from the dead.
