Don’t resent, fear, or judge the next generation, believe in them.
You can have control. You can have growth. But, you can’t have both.
The New Testament is peppered with “one another” reminders. While Scripture says to love another, encourage one another, offer hospitality to one another, be kind to one another, many people are content tolerating one another, if not ignoring one another.
Good can be the enemy of great.
Tragically, many people have this faithless, wishy-washy mindset, which causes them to lose the battle in their minds before they ever fight it in the world.
If you don’t know the purpose of something, all you can do is misuse it.
Boldness is behavior born out of belief.
The more I looked, the more I found Christian Atheists everywhere.
Passion creates motivation, which leads to innovation.
Honor, publicly, results in influence, privately.
Don’t worry when you’re being persecuted for God, worry when you’re not.
If you are not offending some Pharisees, you are not being effective.
I was a full-time pastor and a part-time follower of Christ.
When we place our discontented egos on the altar of gratitude, we develop contented altar egos filled with thanksgiving.
What you fear reveals where you trust God the least.
Rather than just reacting to the waves of things that come, ride them with deliberate intention.
The things we worry about the most are the hints we trust God with the least.
The fact is, you can’t marry the best when you’re dating the runner-up. While you’re searching for Mr. Right, don’t settle for Mr. Right Now.
God had to do something IN me before He could do something THROUGH me.
Not taking risks ultimately leads to failure.
Sometimes God guides by what He withholds, rather than what He provides.