In the country field, we’re brought up in spiritual homes, we’re taught to “judge not lest you be judged,” and it’s always been a mystery to me how people jump all over things just to criticize, condemn and judge other people when that is so un-Christian – and they claim to be good Christians! We’re supposed to love one another. We’re supposed to accept and love one another. Whether we do or not, that’s a different story. But that’s what we’re supposed to do.

Dolly Parton (Singer-songwriter, 1946 – Current)

I never know tomorrow what I might be doing. I just ask God to lead me and show me and direct me and help me and support me in it. So I just wait to hear the call.

Dolly Parton (Singer-songwriter, 1946 – Current)

God made me the way that I am and it’s my business to be true to that.

Dolly Parton (Singer-songwriter, 1946 – Current)

I always had a very open mind and a very open heart. I always look for the good in everybody and the God in everybody. I play to that. And I just love people. I love the difference in people. I love getting to know people. I appreciate getting accepted myself, because I know I’m unusual. And I love the unusual in other people.

Dolly Parton (Singer-songwriter, 1946 – Current)

All these fine Christian-type people that seem to think they know what God wants for all of us, that’s certainly more of a sin then anything they would claim about us. To judge people is one of the greatest sins.

Dolly Parton (Singer-songwriter, 1946 – Current)

I think in my world of religion, you’re called to preach or you don’t preach. Called by God to preach. I never been ordained by God to preach the gospel. I have a calling, it’s called to perform and sing.

Johnny Cash (Musician, 1932 – 2003)

Johnny Cash understood that he was not a preacher, but that his calling for the LORD was to use his platform as a musician to bring glory to God. To show his audience that God loves them too.

Now that I know that I’ve needed you so, help me, Jesus. My soul’s in your hand.

Johnny Cash (Musician, 1932 – 2003)

The battle against the dark one and the clinging to the right one is what my life is about.

Johnny Cash (Musician, 1932 – 2003)

The proper task of the Savior is that he is a savior; indeed, for this he came into the world: to seek and save what was lost.

Thomas Aquinas (Priest, 1225 – 1274)

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion.

Thomas Aquinas (Priest, 1225 – 1274)