We can all control our own destiny. And I think sometimes it's a copout to say, "Well, it's this person's fault or another person's fault."

See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you've got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what's happened in your past is not near as important as what's in your future.

Next time you're tempted to be upset, frustrated, offended, remind yourself, it's a part of that ten percent of things in life that you can't control - but you can control how you respond.

I think sometimes the critics want me to beat people down, and that's not in me. I want to lift people up.

Be the one to stand out in the crowd.

I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out. The Gospel is called the good news. My message is a message of hope, that's God's [message] for you. You can live a good life no matter what's happened to you.

Today, decide not to speak negatively about yourself. When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing God’s very own creation.