When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you're allowing them to control you.

Our words have creative power. With our words, we can speak blessings over our future or we can speak negative things over our future.

It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it's easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.

You are a person of destiny. You are not here by accident. There is no obstacle too big, no dream you can't accomplish.

You need to take pride in what God has given you.

When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it... You've got to replace it with a positive thought.

This is not the time to shrink back in fear. Move forward in faith. Get up every morning knowing you are gifted.