If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.

I'm here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

Anything under God's control is never out of control.

To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God. To linger in His presence, to shut out the noise of the city and, in quietness, give Him the praise He deserves. Before we engage ourselves in His work, let's meet Him in His Word... in prayer... in worship.

Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that.

Pride leaves no room for grace.