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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day - not I.
The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
Grace is ours. Let's live it! Deny it or debate it and we kill it.
If I had my life to live over, I'd have spent more hours in worship.
The past is over... forget it. The future holds hope... reach for it.
When it seems like that's all there is, remember all you have in Him.
The wonderful thing about God is he knows what we need to persuade us.
Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.
It's not our church; it's God's - it's not our responsibility to run it!
You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust.
Leadership is influence. To the extent we influence others, we lead them.
The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
God presents the Sabbath rest as a shelter we can enter. (Hebrews 4:1-11)
When we have God in clear focus, His powerful presence eclipses our fear.
Excellence-moral, ethical, personal excellence-is worth whatever it costs.
One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.
If you never get criticized, chances are you aren't getting anything done.
People are far more important than rigid rules and demanding expectations.
Real integrity stays in place whether the test in adversity or prosperity.
Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey.
Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.
Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
The decision to give ourselves to others is a daily taking up of the cross.
On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter.
Man is the only animal that when you pat him on the head, his head swells up.
People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
You can choose to be a drag and a burden, or an inspiration and encouragement.
Leaders need to cultivate two things: a righteous heart and a rhinoceros skin.
Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.
I don't have to explain or defend the will of God. My job is simply to obey it.
Only grace-large doses, frequently displayed, released-will restore the wounded.
Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
There are times we need to tell ourselves, "Good job!" when we know that is true.
Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.
One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable
I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.
We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
A "godly" person is one who ceases to be self-centered in order to become God-centered.
When we panic, we instinctively turn to our own internal resources because we doubt Him.
When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority.
I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!
One essential ingredient for being an original in the day of copies is courageous vision.