If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.

There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.

God's got you in the palm of His hand. You won't leave one second before your time. If God wants you to be here, then you're going to be here.

Difficult times don't come your way just so you can survive them; God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.

Many times, we miss out on God's best because we give up too soon. We don't realize how close we are to victory.

Part of my message is that God never said that we weren't going to have difficulties, but you know what, He said to stay full of joy and I'm going to help you overcome. So I think that is what resonates with people and helps draw so many people. Because it is not a message that you are barely going to make it, you're a victim. We are not victims, we are victors.

God never promised that we wouldn’t have challenges. In fact, He said just the opposite. His word says, ‘Be truly glad!...these trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure…’ so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return.