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The things we worry about the most are the hints we trust God with the least.
If the Devil can’t make us really bad, then he’ll try to make us really busy.
Reputation shows who people think you are. Character shows who you really are.
It's almost impossible to live the right life when you have the wrong friends.
Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes YOU.
To reach people no one else is reaching we must do things no one else is doing
We don't have eternal life because we're good, we have it because God is good.
God has given you every thing you need to reach every person you need to reach.
The Bible is the best and most important tool in discerning direction from God.
The pathway to your greatest potential is straight through your greatest fears!
Just as we are what we eat physically, we are also what we consume spiritually.
Without being legalistic, we should be careful and wise in all decisions we make.
If you are not ready to face opposition then you are not ready to be used by God.
God doesn't want us to be happy when it causes us to do something wrong or unwise
You want to make a big bold difference in this world? Then pray big, bold prayers.
To reach people that no one is reaching you have to do things that no one is doing.
To be great at a few things and experience it, you'll have to say no to many things.
The clearer your vision becomes, the easier it is to guard what God calls you to do.
If you show me who you are being influenced by I will show you what you are becoming.
The things closest to the heart of God are often the most offensive to the Pharisees.
Failure is not an option. Failure is necessary...We try. We fail. We learn. We adjust.
You don't have to know what to say or what to do; just listen to the one who sent you.
If you want to reach people nobody is reaching, you've got to do things nobody is doing
We need to step into certain uncertainty. Without faith it is impossible to please God.
Don't build your ministry on what you're against. Build your ministry on what you're for.
I'd argue that people today aren't rejecting Christ so much as they're rejecting the church.
Becoming obsessed with what people think is the quickest way to forget about what God thinks.
We might impress people with our strengths, but we connect with people through our weaknesses.
Being consumed by what people think of you is the fastest way to forget what God thinks of you.
When you delegate tasks, you create followers. When you delegate authority, you create leaders.
God is not calling us to go to church; he is calling us to be his church, the hope of the world.
Rather than just reacting to the waves of things that come, ride them with deliberate intention.
Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.
Don't blame yourself for the declines, because one day you will credit yourself for the increases.
To those of you who are leading LifeGroups, I want you to know, you are the heroes of our mission.
The key to success in any organization is identifying, developing, and empowering the right people.
If we want to be better than normal we must move from good intentions to what I call God intentions.
We don’t recruit volunteers; we release leaders. Volunteers do good things but leaders change the world.
Envy is when you resent God's goodness in other people's lives and ignore God's goodness in your own life.
God will often give you more than you can handle so you can learn to depend on Him rather than on yourself.
The longer we view ourselves through a distorted lens, the more likely we are to believe a distorted truth.
When it comes to your marriage, if the grass looks greener somewhere else, it's time to water your own yard!
Your brain does not understand what you are capable of. There is way more inside of you than you can imagine.
Most of us could stop doing something that's hindering our passion for Jesus and effectiveness in following him.
Because my life was changed by God's Word, I love every organization that helps people know him through his Word.
Get out of the boat. Face your fears. Fail. Learn. Adjust. Try again. And watch God do more than you can imagine.
The difference between where you are and where God wants you to be is equal to the pain you're willing to endure.
As we're growing closer to God, I ask people to decide when God wants them to stay planted exactly where they are.
Your life is too valuable, your calling too great, & your God too awesome to waste your life on what doesn't matter.
If you want what NORMAL people have, do what normal people DO. If you want what FEW people have, do what few people DO.