“Whatever affliction comes in our life, our Lord goes into the valley with us, leading us by the hand, even carrying us when it is necessary.”

We hurt people by being too busy. Too busy to notice their needs. Too busy to drop that note of comfort or encouragement or assurance of love. Too busy to listen when someone needs to talk. Too busy to care.

Faith grows when it is planted in the fertile soil of God’s Word.

The number one problem in our world is alienation, rich versus poor, black versus white, labor versus management, conservative versus liberal, East versus West, But Christ came to bring about reconciliation and peace.

Prayer shouldn’t be casual or sporadic, dictated only by the needs of the moment. Prayer should be as much a part of our lives as breathing.

Christ alone can bring lasting peace – peace with God – peace among men and nations – and peace within our hearts.

I am convinced the greatest act of love we can ever perform for people is to tell them about God’s love for them in Christ.

Prayers have no boundaries. They can leap miles and continents and be translated instantly into any language.

Life is just a schoolroom with a glorious opportunity to prepare us for eternity.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

Be sure that your motive in praying is to glorify God.

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.

If you want the perfect plan that God has for your life, you will have to go by way of Calvary to get it.

God is Love’ means that He tries constantly to block your route to destruction.

My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.

Every day without exception – is a gift from God, entrusted to us to use for His glory.

Don’t be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and his will first in everything you do.

I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.

I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.

There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.

I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.

I’m no innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.