I have found progress, personal growth, and new and exciting opportunities in my failure. I've grown more comfortable with the fact that in certain circumstances, I'm the person in the room who knows the least about what's going on.

Feed your faith, starve your doubts.

What you give to help others, builds them up enough that they are able to give to others. It's a cycle that can continue on long after you're dead and gone.

Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

Anytime a church squabbles over minor things you can be certain they do not have a clear picture of what they need to be.

Little did I realize that my desire to add value to others would be the thing that added value to me!

Why did the achievers overcome problems while thousands are overwhelmed by theirs? They refused to hold on to the common excuses for failure. They turned their stumbling blocks into stepping stones. They realized that they couldn't determine every circumstance in life but they could determine their choice of attitude towards every circumstance.