Effective leaders sacrifice much that is good in order to dedicate themselves to what is best

Leadership deals with people and their dynamics, which are continually changing. The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth.

Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.

We overestimate the event and underestimate the process. Every fulfilled dream occurred because of dedication to the process.

We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.

I started out in the ministry, went to college, started as a pastor, pastored for basically 25 years. That was a good time, I really enjoyed it.

God wants to be our partner throughout life. Too often we are tempted to either carry the entire load ourselves or give everything to God and do nothing. God doesn't like either strategy. Sometimes He moves before us and sometimes after us - but He doesn't move without us. Without God... we cannot. Without us... God will not.