Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness.

Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let's not go to Church, let's be the Church.

If the request is wrong, God says, No. If the timing is wrong, God says, Slow. If you are wrong, God says, Grow. But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, Go!

The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.

The heart and soul of the Christian life is learning to hear God's voice and then developing the courage to do what he asks us to do.

Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don't.

If you lower the ambient noise of your life and listen expectantly for those whispers of God, your ears will hear them. And when you follow their lead, your world will be rocked.

You have never looked in the eyes of someone who does not matter to God.

If you don't change your schedule, you'll be the same person you've always been.

You are the most difficult person you will ever lead.

The best gift you can give a human being is an introduction to a God who loves them.

We are troubled by having two selves, the inner and the outer. The outer one is rather dull and lets great things go by.

Every person struggles with the self to find and kindle their special radiance, which comes from cultivating kindness, charity, and love.

they don't serve champagne at pity parties

If you count your chickens before theyve hatched, they wont lay an egg.

Who doesn't like money? I love money. Why not. My subject matter will change when I get to that point.

Wether you call on him or don't call on him, God will be present with you.

Integrity is praised, and starves.

I don't think I'm cut out for a job where you have to look professionally tidy. I prefer working in my pajamas and taking showers after lunch.

Yeah, but our choices are limited. We choose from a list that they chose for us." She said. "Well, Choices are supposed to be limited. That's life" I snapped

I let go of all fear and doubt, and life becomes simple and easy for me