We do not serve a distant and detached God who spouts encouraging cliches safely from the sideline. Instead, he enters into our suffering. Jesus did it in the Incarnation and his Spirit does it in us now. God will never leave us alone in our suffering.

Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges.

America was founded by religious people; devout people who came here because they wanted freedom of religion, It's what made America different from every other country.

You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.

Keep your hope in the Lord and your eyes focused on the hope of Heaven, not just on the here and now.

In our competitive world we're taught to never quit trying, never give up, and never give in - so we don't hear much about surrendering. If winning is everything, surrendering is unthinkable. Even Christians would rather talk about winning, succeeding, overcoming, and conquering than yielding, submitting, obeying, and surrendering. But surrendering to God is the heart of worship.

Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it.