I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth: Everything you have – your money, talent, friendships, marriage, children, material possessions, health, home, bike, car, even the country you live in – is a gift from God that He had chosen out of His generous nature to give you.

Worship is the believer's response of all that they are - mind, emotions, will, body - to what God is and says and does.

If we see only the problems, we will be defeated; but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.

When we change the message of God, we change the God of the message.

We do not understand and then obey: that is instruction. We obey by faith, and then we understand: that is illumination.

Four Lessons on Life 1. Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up. 2. If you get too far ahead of the army, your soldiers may mistake you for the enemy. 3. Don't complain about the bottom rungs of the ladder; they helped to get you higher. 4. If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.

Heaven is more than a destination; it is a motivation. Knowing that we shall dwell in the heavenly city ought to make a difference in our lives here and now.