You can’t think thoughts of mediocrity and expect to excel. The two don’t go together.

Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.

Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome.

I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.

It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.

When you center life around yourself, not only do you miss out on God's best, but you rob other people of the joy and blessings that God wants to give them through you.

Some things you can only learn in the struggle. When it's easy, when everything is going your way, that doesn't take any faith.