My father was an Episcopalian minister, and I've always been comforted by the power of prayer.
Date of birth: 1913-01-02
Date of death: 2004-05-14
Quotes number: 6
Nationality: English
Profession: Actor
God gives me the children's ministry heart and patience. This is what He wants. It's awesome. I don't know where He's gonna take it-but God is building this thing.
I get scared to death when I see people who say they've found Jesus Christ, and they're out there, and I wonder, who's teaching them? Who's mentoring them?
I spent six years in Bible study because I needed to get grounded. People really need to spend time in the Bible getting to know the God they claim to love.
I tell kids that people will let them down and people will hurt them. But Jesus Christ will never let them down and never hurt them.
I want kids to understand that strength doesn't come from what goes on around you. It comes from inside you, and that comes from Jesus Christ.
Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.
Religion is not a conclusion of the reason.
I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.