You have to turn it around and say God still has a great plan for my life. I may not understand things that happen, but faith is all about trusting when you don't understand it.

Make the decision and say, "I'm not letting that worry in. I'm done being upset when my plans don't work out. I'm not letting that stress in." Negative thoughts will still come to your mind, but you don't have to let them into your spirit.

I feel like what's come out of me is the gift God has given me just to encourage people, to help them know that there's a better life.

Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.

There's a belief that you're supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don't see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others.

It takes the same amount of energy to worry as it does to believe.

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.