Your problems are not there to defeat you, they are there to increase you.

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude. I think that's how you pass those tests.

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.

Your problems are not there to defeat you, they are there to increase you.

The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift.

I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are.

Don't be so shortsighted that if it doesn't happen right now, you're not going to be happy. You are sowing seeds that will reap a great harvest for generations to come.