“God will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.”

We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.

No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.

[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.

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.

We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.

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

The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.

Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.

Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.

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.

The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.

In international cricket, the core group in most of the teams would remain same. So you know what’s expected, but they will operate in different conditions, which is why the homework about conditions is the key.

I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

Yet love can move people to act in unexpected ways and move them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism.

Since the Rio Olympics, the expectations are always high, and the responsibilities are also high. I am used to it now. You have to keep going and keep working hard.

Every time I go on to the court, people expect me to get a medal. It is tough, and I can’t win always, but I still have to go out there and give my best.

We have reached milestones that are far beyond what I expected.

Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example.

My ideas come when I least expect it, so I’ve always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere.