Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God’s spirit.
The more conscious I am of the work God has yet to do in me, the less critical I am about what he has yet to do in you.
Grace is not reserved for good people; grace underscores the goodness of God.
When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.
Preaching for life changes requires far less information and more application. Less explanation and more inspiration.
Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
Our culture highlights all the trouble, all the drama, all the affairs and all the junk. Do not believe for a minute that any of that reflects reality. That does not have to be your future. The handwriting is not written on the wall.
Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.
Your beliefs shape your attitudes!
Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.
There are many things I can do, but I have to narrow it down to the one thing I must do. The secret of concentration is elimination.
A good coach always coaches to a leader’s potential, not his current level of performance. A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire you accordingly.
As leaders, we are never responsible for filling anyone else’s cup. Our responsibility is to empty ours.
Stop looking for solutions to problems and start looking for the right path.
Jesus did not predict a place. Jesus predicted a people.
If your leadership isn’t all about you, it will live beyond you.
The sermon begins in the parking lot.
Leaders make things better and that requires change.
Priority determines capacity.
Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our future.