On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere.

While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered.

It's easy to get attached to idols, good things inappropriately adored. But when you have Jesus in the centre of a room, everything else only junks up the decor.

If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.

Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.

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

The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent of how I react to it. And so it is with you. we are in charge of our attitudes.