God led Jesus to a cross, not a crown, and yet that cross ultimately proved to be the gateway to freedom and forgiveness for every sinner in the world.

Self awareness allows you to self-correct.

I'm praying to the Creator of the world, the King of the universe, the all-powerful, all-knowing, all-faithful God. I'm praying to the God who made the mountains and who can move them if necessary. I'm praying to the God who has always been faithful to me, who has never let me down no matter how frightened I was or how difficult the situation looked. I'm praying to a God who wants to bear fruit through me, and I am going to trust that he is going to use me tonight. Not because of who I am, but because of who he is. He is faithful.

The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.

You can never underestimate the amount of energy and frequency you must give to vision casting. You can never underestimate it.

Many leadership problems are driven by low self-awareness.

If I've learned anything about prayer, it's that desperation drives discipline.