Political Quotes

“I would like to tell you my story real briefly. When I was a freshman in college years ago, I was asked if I knew what the Bible was about. I said, yeah, I know what it is about. But I had never read it for myself, which was actually pretty presumptuous. Madam Speaker, I wonder if this might be true for anyone else who is listening here today? The only honest thing I could do when I was confronted with that question was to actually read the Bible for myself. I started with the Gospel of John. When I read it, I discovered that I didn't know what was in it at all. I had all of these preconceived ideas, but yet I discovered things like Jesus said: ``I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'' So I ended up discovering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ who became my Lord and Savior. Madam Speaker, I speak from personal experience when I say that it is better to read the Bible for one's self and not just take someone else's word for what it says. My life has been transformed by the truth that it contains. The message of the good news of Jesus is still transforming many lives today. ``For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life,'' John 3:16. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Norman).”