In desperate times, much more than anything else, folks need perspective. For perspective brings calm. Calm leads to clear thinking. Clear thinking yields new ideas. And ideas produce the bloom...of an answer. Keep your head and heart clear. Perspective can just as easily be lost as it can be found.

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

The situations that have been the biggest wins for me have been because I was forced to think differently.

Jesus is Jesus. So, I'm not sure I'd get into the business of making somebody into Jesus. That's just me.

See, the ‘small stuff’ is what makes up the larger picture of our lives. Many people are like you, young man. But their perspective is distorted. They ignore ‘small stuff,’ claiming to have an eye on the bigger picture, never understanding that the bigger picture is composed of nothing more than-are you ready?- ‘small stuff’.

You have been created with the ability to change the world. Every single choice you make ... every single action you take ... matters. But remember, the converse is also true. Every choice you do not make ... every action you do not take ... matters just as much.

Ask yourself this question everyday: What is it about me that other people would change if they could?