"I believe many people feel like God is mad at them. One day I put a post on Facebook that said, 'God is not mad at you.' Within a few hours, we literally had thousands of positive responses from people saying things like, 'That is exactly what I needed to hear today.' Obviously, this is a message we need to hear."

"If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity."

"Maybe you don't just have one Goliath. Maybe you have his whole family!"

"I used to let other people's struggles affect my happiness. If they weren't happy, there was no way I was going to be happy. The opposite was also true: If I wasn't happy, I didn't want anyone around me to be happy."

"Every day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift!"

"Don't judge other people. For example, if you want God's anointing to be on you for parenting, you need to be careful not to criticize other parents."

"Don't ever be discouraged with yourself because you have not arrived at success, but instead be pleased that you are pressing toward it."

"I tell people, and it's the truth, I could sit in my garage for a week and it won't make me a car. And you can sit in church till your bottom is flat and that won't make you a servant of Christ."

"Words are powerful; if you change your words, you can change your life."

"Are you living up to your potential? God made you with potential - potential for greatness! If you do what you can do, and trust Him to do what you can't, you will grow into the person He gave you the potential to be!"

"I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to."

"Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things."

"People who don't know the true character of God - who don't believe He is merciful, gracious and slow to anger - can never have a close, personal, intimate relationship with Him."

"The Bible says to 'fear not,' but this doesn't mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid."

"Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children. I know, because for many years my life was not peaceful, and I was miserable."

"One mistake does not have to rule a person's entire life."

"The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!"

"Some people have a difficult time facing truth and reality. They prefer to live in a make-believe world, pretending that certain things aren't happening."

"Things in themselves have no life in them. A car can't comfort or encourage you. A house means nothing if there's no life and love inside."

"The only answer to fear is faith in God, knowing He loves you unconditionally and individually."

"Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude."

"Learning to live for others isn't something that just comes naturally to anybody. You have to train yourself to do it."

"Too many Christians live their lives like slaves - to the devil - because they believe his lies more than they trust God."

"You can enjoy anything if you make up your mind to."

"When doubt comes against us, we have to lift up the shield of faith. We do this when we open our mouth and say what God's Word says, rather than grumbling and complaining about the problem."

"Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have."

"We're not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions."

"Trust and faith bring joy to life and help relationships grow to their maximum potential."

"When you're in a leadership role, you can never please all of the people all of the time. There's also a lot of responsibility that goes along with it that others may not realize."

"If you're fighting moodiness and depression you don't want to hang around a bunch of other moody and depressed people."

"Today Lord I am going to do my best with Your help and for Your glory. I realize that there are many different people in the world with a variety of opinions and expectations. I will concentrate on being a God-pleaser and not a self-pleaser or man-pleaser. The rest I leave in Your hands lord. Grant me favor with You and with men and continue transforming me into the image of Your dear Son. Thank You Lord."

"Real life is the life that's in you, not your circumstances, like where you live or what job you have or who you're in relationship with."

"When we trust God more than our feelings, it confuses the devil. I mean, when he throws you his best shot and he can't budge you from believing God, he won't know what to do with you anymore."

"Loving others always costs us something and requires effort. And you have to decide to do it on purpose. You can't wait for a feeling to motivate you."

"I've learned through my own relationship with God that He's not expecting me to be perfect; He wants me to do my best to be in His will and take steps of faith as He leads me, through His Word and the promptings He speaks to my heart."

"We all face storms in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. That's why we have the gift of faith."

"No matter what you do, 10% of the population will not like you."

"Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting."

"Patience is a fruit of the spirit that grows only under trial. It is useless to pray for patience. Well, actually I encourage you to pray for patience, but I'll tell you what you'll get TRIALS!"

"If you are facing a new challenge or being asked to do something that you have never done before don't be afraid to step out. You have more capability than you think you do but you will never see it unless you place a demand on yourself for more."

"Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude."

"We often bow down to our feelings without realizing how fickle and unreliable they are."

"Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed to be a submissive wife if I wanted to be effective in ministry. The truth is, if we don't learn to submit to authority, we won't ever learn to submit to God."

"There's no happier person than a truly thankful, content person."

"Where the mind goes the man follows."

"Take the helm and sail your own ship. Don't just get into the boat with nobody at the helm and merely hope that the waves of life take you somewhere good."

"We want our marriage to be a triumph, not a tragedy."

"When you become a Christian, something truly amazing happens: God comes to live inside your heart. You become the home of God."

"Is there any real purpose in being alive if all we are going to do is get up every day and live only for ourselves?Live your life to help others. Give & live selflessly."

"Mercy is the stuff you give to people that don't deserve it."