I believe that a lot of people in our society today, people who have been hurt and even people who haven't been hurt, get their worth and value from what they do, what they look like, what they own, what kind of job they have, what kind of house they live in, how much money they have, what social circles they're in, what level of education they have, especially even how other people respond to them. They feel better about themselves if everybody is giving a smiling nod to the way they look and all their choices.

Forgiveness is nothing more and nothing less than an act of self-healing-an act of self-empowermen t.

As long as we complain, we remain stuck in our problems. But a thankful attitude brings deliverance and makes God smile.

Everytime you feed the flesh, you strenghten it. This is good if you are trying to build a good habit, but detrimental if you are trying to stop a bad habit. The way to "kill the flesh" is to starve it; to stop feeding it.

Character isn't developed when we get what we want. Character is developed when we don't get what we want.

Compliment people. Magnify their strengths, not their weaknesses.

Set your mind that no matter what is going on in your life, you will have a good attitude.