Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Colorado for taking advantage of National Bible Week to give us a chance to talk about foundational principles. It was back in 1973--and this is a great book, the Bible. In 1973, a beloved mentor of mine brought me into his office, and he said: Tim, I think there is a verse in Scripture that would be good for your life verse of challenge. He read to me from Acts 20:24 where it says: But I do not consider my life of any account as dear unto myself, that I might finish the course and the ministry set before me to testify solemnly of the Gospel of the grace of God. I took that as a life challenge verse, and it has directed my entire life since 1973. It has been an impactful verse from Scripture, God's Word, to direct my steps, imperfect as they may be, to be about something more than just myself and declare a message that talks of eternal things and not just for the here and now. It all began, though, back in my home with my twin brother. My mom and dad, I thank God they were believers in this book and believers in God and taught their two young sons to memorize Scripture to impart in their lives. It was a verse that was referred to earlier that was the first verse that my twin brother and I were asked to memorize. It didn't mean anything really to me until it became personal by putting my own name in the words of that verse of John 3:16.…”