You can take pride in yourself without comparing yourself to anybody else. If you run your race and be the best that you can be, then you can feel good about yourself.
Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.
People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.
I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books.
Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.
I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you're going to have.
My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.
I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father.
The love of life is the root of all good.
Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.
Keep on keeping on!!!
Today, use your words to lift up and bless the people around you.
I was reading in the Bible and one translation says that Jesus said that if you publicly will acknowledge me before people, I will acknowledge you before my Father in heaven. So that is a big part of these meetings like Night of Hope, giving people an opportunity to publicly say, "Jesus, I believe you are the messiah, you're Christ, you're my Lord."
I believe there's a heaven you know. Afterwards, there's, you know, a place called hell. And I believe it's when we have a relationship with God and his son Jesus and that's what the Bible teaches us. I believe it.
Our whole message is it's easy to just keep preaching to the church and people that already come.
We never like to miss an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of our life. That's why I never like to have a service without giving an invitation or writing a book, without giving an invitation and presenting that truth. I believe this is the whole key to living your best life, living a fulfilled life or becoming a better you.
A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it's been, no matter how many people are trying to push you down; if you will stay in faith, God will always take you from Friday to Sunday. He will always complete what He started in you!
I feel like my message is to let people know that God is a good God, that He's on their side, and no matter what happens, He has a great plan for them.
We minister the Word of God. The proclamation of the Gospel comes after individuals have opened their hearts to God and turned from themselves to others. Only then are they truly ready to hear and benefit fully from the Word of the Lord.
It’s not always easy to get over some of those bumps in the road, those disillusionments and disappointments. It’s going to take a strong will. Sometimes, it may take courage. Sometimes nothing but faith in God and say, I refuse to be trapped in the past. I’m not going to let the past destroy my future. I’m pressing on. I’m straining forward, knowing that God has great things in store for me.
I've always been an encourager at heart.
You can’t think thoughts of mediocrity and expect to excel. The two don’t go together.
Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, 'Boy, those were great old days.' Well, you know, we're living in the good old days.
If you will focus on meeting other people’s needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care of your problems for you.
