Whenever you face obstacles, crises and dilemmas and your confidence is in your associates more than in God- it is a sign your faith is deteriorating.

As we forge deeper into this issue of forgiveness, we must be prepared to open up and discuss things that bother us before they escalate to a crisis level. We must examine our struggles with forgiveness in which there are not overt offenses or blatant betrayals. I'm convinced that seeds of resentment take root in the silent frustrations that never get discussed. Other people cannot read our minds--or our palms!--and that is why we have tongues to speak.

I started my ministry when I was 19, I was pastoring at 22 and I got married when I was 24, so I was building at such a young age and that fight, that dream and tenacity is still in me.

We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.

Forgive others so that you may be forgiven.

God's grace and mercy have brought you through. Quit acting as if you made it on your own.

The enemy doesn't care how many days you live as long as you don't live in the days you have.