I've often said why does God leave us here on earth, once we accept Christ, once we're in the family, why didn't he just kill us. Why leave us here? Well, because he's working on our character through these trials, these tribulations, we're learning to practice what we're going to do in heaven. So really, the kingdom mindset is actually the eternal mindset. It's not just about eternal life. Eternal life is getting ready for that.

We're not completely happy here because we're not supposed to be!

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.

All leaders are learners. The moment you stop learning, you stop leading. I learn as much as I can, from as many as I can, as often as I can.

Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God.

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

The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.