Man makes it much harder when he leans on his own understanding.
No matter what happens this week, no matter what you see or feel or think or do, I want you to know that in this world… I loved you as My own. And I will love you till the end.
You don’t apologize to be forgiven. You apologize to repent. Forgiveness is a gift given from the other person.
Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave.
Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.
To be frustrated is human, and I am frustrated that my students are constantly missing it.
There is no “should” in grief. There is no right way to mourn.
The human desire to avoid difficult news sometimes makes one deaf.
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The best way to serve me is to pay close attention to my words.[to Martha]
Sometimes people are inclined to perceive judgment because they feel guilty.
Some of the moments in which we laugh the hardest come around the time of a funeral. Our hearts are so tender, all our emotions right at the surface. Laughter and tears, closer than ever.
Honoring your parents is one of the highest social and spiritual obligations, but it is not higher than following God. Whoever loves father and mother more than me is not worthy of me.