When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symbolic of what Christ said: to go forth and preach hope to the world. We believe in the cross, but we just continued with the globe.

What you think is a setback, is really a set-up for a greater comeback!

Sometimes you have to smile by faith. If you'll smile by faith, soon the joy will follow.

If you cannot get along with yourself, you'll never be able to get along with other people.

Don’t allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength.

If you feel "stuck" today, you may want to examine what you're holding on to. Be willing let go of past disappointments by choosing forgiveness. Who hurt you? Who wronged you? Release it to God. Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you need to receive God's forgiveness? Let go of the past so you can overcome disappointments and experience the bright future God has in store for you! There is freedom in forgetting!

Most of the criticism I get is that I am too positive and too hopeful... in my words, I don't beat people down enough.