Confidence is a characteristic of a positive attitude. The greatest achievers and leaders remain confident regardless of circumstances.

I always find the greatest help I receive is from people who have been where I have been, but now they're no longer there.

I talk about my daily dozen in the book [ Today Matters]. Twelve things that are certainly attainable by any of us that we need to manage every day.

Every time I have had a breakthrough in my life, it has been because of Prayer

Behind every great idea is someone saying "It won't work"

When I had something I thought God was talking to me about, the first thing I did, before I ever talked to the congregation, was to sit down with the major influencers of the church and share with them what I thought God was speaking to me. I gave them time for input or questions. Many times they would ask questions and I would reply, "I need to spend more time on this. I'm not sure I'm thinking clearly there." Other times they added value and helped make this vision better or more accessible to the people.

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.