You're either in a position of abundance or you're in a position of poverty. Now, that's every area of your life. That's not just financially.

I don't go where I'm tolerated. I go where I'm celebrated.

I didn't grow up in church. I had no concept of God - existence, I - the name Jesus was synonymous with tooth fairy and Santa Claus.

I always say, you're going to have to ask someone else, but I believe the purpose is to stand as a reconciler, a bridge builder.

Your words are containers for power, and by the words you speak you frame your world!

I did it through our ministries. We had ordination and basically understanding there ought - to be ordained that God has set apart, for the purposes of ministry. This is an important thing because of that defining moment, when I held that word up, I said I want to spend the rest of my life helping people.

I don't sit down and say, boy, I'm thinking about getting a great deal of money or I'm not going to have any money.