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I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.

Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.

If you want to be a person with a large vision, you must cultivate the habit of doing the little things well.

When you are in the center of God's will, my friend, it flows.

When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.

This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness

If God's people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be - it must be - compassion.

Only you can determine your choice of attitude. Choose wisely, choose carefully, choose confidently!

Go God's way! His is the most reliable route to follow when life gets complicated. It will have its tough moments, but you will never regret it.

God has not only created each of us as distinct individuals, He also uses us in significant ways.

Grace strips away the tin, rips off the masks, helps us to be ourselves so that when we speak of our faith it rings true.

Peter's destiny lay along a different path from John's. And your calling is unlike anyone else's. But the call remains the same: Follow Me!

Philosophers are people who talk about something they don't understand and make you think it's your fault!1

Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.

Know yourself, like yourself, be yourself.

Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own.

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.

What is God looking for? He is looking for men and women whose hearts are completely His - completely.

God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.

Real integrity stays in place whether the test in adversity or prosperity.

Allowing anger to seethe on the back burner will lead to a very large lid blowing off a very hot pot.

Think first. Talk less. Start today.

Lead with action and let the feelings follow.

Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.

Cults use our vocabulary, but they don't use our dictionary.

The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been changed.

Vision is the ability to see God's presence, to perceive God's power, to focus on God's plan in spite of the obstacles.

Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can't light the torch of another if yours isn't burning.

If I had my life to live over, I'd have spent more hours in worship.

Friends make life a lot more fun.

Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.

When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely.

Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.

A "godly" person is one who ceases to be self-centered in order to become God-centered.

When it seems like that's all there is, remember all you have in Him.

Worry about nothing. Pray about everything.

Convictions are a matter of choice, not force.

Who can ever measure the benefit of a mother's inspiration?

Joy springs from a life lived with eternity's values in view.

It's not our church; it's God's - it's not our responsibility to run it!

Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.

Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief

Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.

Adversity is a good test of our resiliency, our ability to cope, to stand back up, to recover from misfortune. Adversity is a painful pedagogue.

I believe firmly in God's control in life.

Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth.

Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.

The longer I live the more I believe that the greatest enemy of a victorious Christian life is passivity.

The past is over ... forget it. The future holds hope ... reach for it.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.

Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that.

One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.

I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!

More than once Jesus deliberately addressed certain issues that quickly diminished the number of onlookers. It was commitment that thinned the ranks.

If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.

No pressure is greater than God's power.

I don't see life divided into public and private, secular and sacred. It's all an open place of service before our God.

It's not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.

Worry is a complete waste of energy. It solves nothing.

Grace releases people not only from sin but from shame.

When God's in it, the job gets done.

GRACE: All you can do is take it.

Consistency: It's the jewel worth wearing; It's the anchor worth weighing; It's the thread worth weaving; It's a battle worth winning.

Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust.

To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.

When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority.

Man is the only animal that when you pat him on the head, his head swells up.

Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.

Please, put aside all excuses and ask yourself, "What should I be doing?" Yes, you alone can make a difference. The question is, will you?

Which should be an excellent reminder that when God tells you to do something, you'd better do it; He always has a reason.

Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.

It's the nature of the beast within us to keep going back to the familiar rather than to strap on faith and face the future.

God's timing is always on time.

Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.

People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

God constantly uses the lives of Bible characters to teach us, to encourage us, to warn us.

There is only one you. God wanted you to be you. Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered!

Those who feed on rumors are small, suspicious souls.

A selfless devotion. High-impact people don't care about who gets the credit, and they never complain about the role they fill.

The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

One essential ingredient for being an original in the day of copies is courageous vision.

God doesn't work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.

People are far more important than rigid rules and demanding expectations.

God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.

It's a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.

Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, "Lord, this is Your battle."

Anything under God's control is never out of control.

In spite of our high-tech world and efficient procedures, people remain the essential ingredient of life.

Leadership is influence. To the extent we influence others, we lead them.

Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.

We gain the ability to rejoice under pressure through a carefully monitored training program directed by the Lord Himself.

God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.

We don't like waiting, but that's when God does some of His best work on our souls.

We are in charge of our attitudes.