"Ironically, we often fail to see that whenever we compromise ourselves to please others, we tend to lose their respect."

"And because God has entrusted you with such riches, you can use these resources to make a profound difference in countless lives."

"And as you come to know Him, you're becoming like Him. The more you are like Him, the more different you will be."

"Normal people attempt countless goals with limited success. Weird people focus on just one God-given objective with tremendous results."

"The simplest definition of prayer is communicating with God. That's it. Did you miss it? Let me say it again. Prayer is simply communicating with God. That one uncomplicated thought began to revolutionize my whole prayer life. What is communication? It's transferring a thought, feeling, emotion, or idea to another person. So prayer is giving God my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and ideas, by whatever means works. It doesn't have to be formal. It doesn't have to be long and dry. It's simply communicating."

"God's blessings, however, aren't always bigger, better, and beautiful. In fact, I truly believe that God gifts His chosen leaders with a very unusual blessing. You might even call it a weird blessing because most of the time we call it...a burden."

"Weird people love well."

"Sex joins two people spiritually and emotionally as well as physically. This is its purpose-to bond a couple together. Sex connects and fuses people together."

"Although we're made right with God by faith, and not by works, the effectiveness of our prayers is often tied to the holiness of our lives."

"We are far from perfect but willing to be different."

"You care because God gave you this unusual blessing: a burden to make a difference."

"Wise people put as much distance between themselves and sexual temptation as possible. They not only get away but also plan their escape route."

"Life has trained many of us to think of love as temporary and conditional."

"My friends don't think they're rich, because they know someone who's richer."

"He desperately wants you to know Him. So many people believe in God, but they don't really know Him. And because they don't really know Him, they are lukewarm. The truth is, if you truly knew Him, you couldn't be lukewarm or halfhearted. If you remain lukewarm, maybe it's because you don't know who God really is."

"Remember, to get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done. But to get what you once had, you must do what you once did."

"When I'm focusing on what's important to God, I live differently. I invest my time differently."

"In order to honor God with your wealth, you first have to admit that you are rich. Most people won't do that. It's not normal."

"When something small loudly demands all our attention, its noise often drowns out the whisper of what's enormously important."

"Most of us think we're too busy or too important to rest for a day."

"Renew your mind by washing it with truth: God's Word."

"Don't worry when you meet opposition for obeying God. Worry when you don't have opposition, because you're probably not obeying God."

"We reflect God's character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda."

"His famous, soul-stirring "I have a dream" speech will still give you chills and break your heart today. Decades later, long after his life on earth tragically ended, the legacy of his burden lives on, improving lives for generations to come. All because one man allowed his burden to birth a dream."

"For many of us, it's just one thing standing in our way of completely following Jesus."

"The Bible consistently and directly indicates that when we give generously, we're serving, honoring, and glorifying God. After all, generosity is fundamental to God's nature."

"God decided that this time in history was perfect for you to glorify Him and make an eternal difference. So God gave you unique gifts, talents, passions, and experiences to propel you into your life purpose."

"Endurance is critical if you want to succeed spectacularly at anything God sets before you."

"Just because opportunities present themselves doesn't mean you should accept every one of them. It's not realistic, and it's also not wise."

"Fueled by faith and passion for our true priorities we're going to drive against traffic in order to find rest, refreshment, and time for what matters most in life."

"He blesses us so we can be different."

"We live aware of God moment by moment. He is not part of our lives, He is our life."

"He puts us here to make an eternal difference.He puts us here to show everyone around us how much He loves them.He puts us here to be His hands and feet, His body and His heart."

"No matter what sin you find yourself in, turn to God. Let Him forgive, heal, and restore."

"Most of all, we remain focused on our Rock that never moves."

"If you pour everything you have into this life, this world, which is temporary and fading, you're jeopardizing your relationship with God, the only thing that's eternal."

"It's time to get healed. It's time to confess. Falling for the bait doesn't make you the worst person in the world. You were snared. You were hooked. But you don't have to stay that way. Now is the time to deal with the shackles that keep you enslaved. Today you can leave the prison that sexual immorality has created from your past mistakes. Hear your Father's voice call out to you above the noisy clamor of our culture. He says, "I love you. You're free to go now. Sexual sin has no hold on you."

"If you had a friend you refused to talk to, eventually you couldn't keep calling that person a friend anymore."

"Full-time lover of your world, part-time lover of God."

"On the other hand, when you do something for someone else, there's often a greater, deeper satisfaction."

"You release the pain of the past and press on. It's a new day, and God is doing a new thing. He wants to take you to a new place, to transform you into a new person."

"The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have."

"When it's clear that we have a commitment to God that comes before anything else in our lives, most people will respect us even if they don't share our faith."

"In God's economy, you may even harvest a crop in places where you didn't plant seed. When you're generous, you will be blessed, whether it comes to you materially, spiritually, emotionally, relationally, or some other way. God obviously cares much more about what happens in our hearts than what happens in our bank accounts, more about our attitudes than our credit scores. Giving generously changes you. It frees you up, undermines the power that money and possessions can have over you, and it makes you more like Him."

"What matters is the one thing I do know for certain: God is with me."

"If we believe that God wants us happy above all else, rather than acknowledging that our role is to serve God, we wrongly believe that God exists to serve us. God becomes a a means to our end: happiness."

"She asked God to use this experience to help my heart break forever for those who don't know Christ."