Willpower can produce short-term change, but it creates constant internal stress because you haven't dealt with the root cause.

Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don't follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.

A Christian ought to speak kindly even when given the opportunity to retaliate.

Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of others, as Jesus did, instead of ourselves.

Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life?

Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.

If an organ is somehow severed from its body, it will shrivel and die. It cannot exist on its own, and neither can you. Disconnected and cut off from the lifeblood of a local body, your spiritual life will wither and eventually cease to exist.