If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.
The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed – they died for what they claim to have seen.
Why? Why did God provide me with more than I need?
Christianity teaches that when man sinned, God opted for forgiveness rather than fairness. He opted for grace and mercy rather than justice.
Jesus did not come to strike a balance between grace and truth. He brought the full measure of both.
When you start thinking you’re a big shot, you wash more feet.
We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.
As a believer just because you gain more fame or authority doesn’t mean anything, this means you have more feet to wash.
You make PEACE with your past by owning your PIECE of the past.
Leadership isn’t making all the decisions. It is making sure the right decisions are made.
If you’re not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it’s time to look for a church.
Good excuses rarely collect dust. We use them, and use them, and use them.
On day one, the Church wasn’t for church people because there weren’t any church people.
The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn’t love a lot.
Not the one who knows the most, but the one who loves faithfully and consistently the most, is a true follower of Jesus.
For reasons known only to him, God has chosen to work through men and women who are willing to make sacrifices for the sake of the “thing” he has placed in their hearts to do. If God bas birthed a vision in you, it is only a matter of time until you will come upon the precipice of sacrifice.
You are where you are because the generation before you paid attention to their broken heart.
Broken-hearted leaders change things that go beyond their generation.
Don’t be fair, be engaged.
People without clear vision are easily distracted, have a tendency to drift from one idea to another and often make foolish decisions that rob them of their dreams.