The most significant visions are not cast by great orators from a stage. They are cast at the bedsides of our children. The greatest visioncasting opportunities happen between the hours of 7:30 and 9:30 PM Monday through Sunday. In these closing hours of the day we have a unique opportunity to plant the seeds of what could be and what should be. Take every opportunity you get.

There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.

Acknowledging weakness doesn't make a leader less effective. On the contrary, in most cases it is simply a way of expressing that he understands what everyone else has known for some time. When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of your team, it is never new information.

Lord, give me the wisdom to know what's right and the courage to do what's right-even when it's hard.

The more successful you are the less accessible you will become.

..the best strategy for giving is a two-fold approach: a basic plan combined with a willingness to consider spontaneous giving when unique opportunities arise.

Life is filled with problems to be solved and tensions to be managed. Sometimes it helps to know which is which.