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.

Longing for the ideal while criticizing the real is evidence of immaturity. On the other hand, settling for the real without striving for the ideal is complacency. Maturity is living with the tension.

You're not really ready to live unless you know what you're willing to die for.

The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life's purpose: Ask God.

A church will never grow beyond its capacity to meet needs.

God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.

The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It's focused attention.