If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God and if you fail to worship Him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose, what you surrender to but you are not free from the consequence of that choice.

The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.

Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason.

You can only make a difference by being different.

While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.

What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.

In 35 yrs of leading I've been afraid at every major step but I DID IT ANYWAY since I REFUSE let fear run my life.