“Peace is a fruit of the Spirit, not the byproduct of accumulated wealth.”

One of the exciting things about being a believer is watching God unveil His plan for our lives.

There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.

My high school science teacher once told me that much of Genesis is false. But since my high school teacher did not prove he was God by rising from the dead, I’m going to believe Jesus instead.

In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.

There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God’s ability to free you from the past.

Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.

Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference.

Lord, give me the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do what’s right-even when it’s hard.

Next generation leaders are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside.

The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.

Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say.

What could be and should be can’t be until God is ready for it to be.

Actions don’t only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.

God, I want what you want more than I want what I want.

Telling someone they’re wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what’s right.

The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed – they died for what they claim to have seen.

Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

I’m not me but living matter fermenting and forming its own shapes in the fruitfulness of every day.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

There were thirst and hunger, and you were the fruit. There were grief and the ruins, and you were the miracle.

The importance of the new plant of progress and in the fruits it will bear.

When I planted my pain in the field of patience it bore fruit of happiness.

Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.