The smile of God is the goal of your life.

We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.

Irrelevance happens when the speed of change outside an organization is greater than speed of change inside an organization.

God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly - taking on his values, attitudes, and character.

To me, heaven is a real place. I don't believe it's a state of being.

Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper: He wants to make us like himself before he takes us to heaven. This is our greatest privilege, our immediate responsibility, and our ultimate destiny.

I do not believe God is responsible for my sins, some people may. But I believe that my own weaknesses are father-filtered and just as much as God touched Jacob's hip and he walked with a limb the rest of his life, that I have certain emotional weaknesses that are there to keep me dependent on God.