The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned.

The goal of the pastor is not to get people to show up but to get people to grow up.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

To gain credibility, you must consistently demonstrate three things: Initiative: You have to get up to go up. Sacrifice: You have to give up to go up. Maturity: You have to grow up to go up. If you show the way, people will want to follow you. The higher you go, the greater the number of people who will be willing to travel with you.

You'll never find out what you can do, until you do all you can to find out

Adversity is a crossroads that makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.

Be better tomorrow than you are today.