Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.

Two things make a relationship providential: when we hear from God through someone and when we see God in someone.

When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.

Rebellion never goes without consequences.

God often showcases his power on the stage of human weakness.

I've talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don't really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don't need a solution. They need a new direction.

Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.