If you want to know why you were placed on the planet, you must begin with God.

I believe what Irenaeus said - the glory of God is a human being fully alive.

Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you - to pray more, trust more, expect more.

I believe that the purpose of influence is to speak up for those who have no influence. And fame is not for our own benefit, or notoriety is not for our own benefit, it's for leverage to do good.

There is no growth without change, no change without fear or loss and no loss without pain.

You are as close to God as you choose to be.

The fact is, ministry is too unpredictable to be motivated by security. It’s too unprofitable to be motivated by money. It’s too demanding to be motivated by pleasure, and it’s too criticized to be motivated by fame. Our ministry should be motivated by the pleasure of God, and God is pleased when we have a ministry powered by faith.