“Whatever you gain through self promotion you’ll have to sustain through self promotion. When our promotion comes from God, He sustains it.”

Obedience is not measured by our ability to obey laws and principles, obedience is measured by our response to God’s voice.

Truths that are not experienced are, in effect, more like theories than truths. Whenever God reveals truth to us He is inviting us into a divine encounter.

Perfectionism is the counterfeit of excellence. Excellence is Kingdom, while perfectionism is religion. What ever you do, do it with all you might, and as unto the Lord. That is excellence.

You cannot hold God hostage (to your questions). He doesn’t owe you an answer. If you want the peace that passes understanding, you’re going to have to give up your right to understanding. It’s called trust.

You have authority over every storm you can sleep in

I cannot live in mediocrity, content with merely knowing that there is more of God to experience and explore -and then do nothing about it.

When we pursue kingdom principles above His presence, we are looking for the kingdom without a king.

Leaders who lack passion cost everyone who follows.

The most simple way to stay encouraged is to feed your heart on what He is doing, not on what He hasn’t done. If you can’t see what He is doing, feed on what He has done in the past.

An area of life that does not have hope is under a lie.

God wants people to meet Him when they meet us.

Nothing compares with the satisfaction of pleasing the heart of our heavenly Father.

People follow courage, not titles.

Radical obedience always gives priority to what God has said over what He hasn’t said.

We all remember things, it’s what we remember that determines how we live.

Sacrifice is a step beyond convenience.

To me, this goes beyond disappointing. It shows that we are failing to gain ground on the very conditions we need to reverse to improve our graduation rates and produce more students who are ready for college and the workforce.

Treat gain and loss the same.’ Don’t be Intimidated. Don’t make a Big Deal of anything – just accept things as they come to you.

Develop your reflective will and gain better insight before you say or do something.

Cheerfulness is among the most laudable virtues. It gains you the good will and friendship of others. It blesses those who practice it and those upon whom it is bestowed.

I’ve never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I’m deeply fortunate.

If you risk nothing you gain nothing

To excel is to reach your own highest dream. But you must also help others, where and when you can, to reach theirs. Personal gain is empty if you do not feel you have positively touched another’s life.

The flexibility we gain in asana is the living symbol of the suppleness we gain in relation to life’s problems and challenges.