When trouble comes, focus on God's ability to care for you.

I would never discredit reading the Scriptures, but it is important to meditate on it.

On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say.

All of us have areas of weakness. God wants these character flaws to show us how totally dependent we are upon Him. When we handle them properly, they drive us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord. But uncontrolled weakness wreaks havoc in a person's life.

In times of defeat, we never know how close we are to victory. In every event of failure, God has planted a seed of success.

If a person becomes content with what is average, minimally acceptable, or satisfactory, she will rarely exert the effort or work toward something that is truly excellent or outstanding.

God's plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple - one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we're busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone's eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you'll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.