"What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God."

"The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point - ourselves. We ask self - centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose."

"Every time you try to block a thought out of your mind, you drive it deeper into your memory. By resisting it, you actually reinforce it."

"Jesus has not promised to build your ministry, he has promised to build his church."

"The only way you can serve God is by serving other people."

"You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.'"

"What may appear as audacity God views as authenticity."

"I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything."

"You exist only because God wills that you exist."

"As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list."

"When you committed your life to Christ, he moved into the center; but you must keep him there through worship."

"In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal."

"While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow. God views our lives from and for eternity, so he is never in a hurry."

"Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope."

"If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available."

"History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it."

"I never have been involved in politics."

"We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws."

"You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense."

"Death is not your termination but your transition into eternity, so there are eternal consequences to everything you do on earth. Every act of our lives strikes some chord that will vibrate in eternity."

"Gossip is passing on information when you are neither part of the problem nor part of the solution."

"Because God is love the most important lesson He wants you to learn on earth is how to love."

"The way you SEE your life SHAPES your life.How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use your talents, and value your relationships."

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less."

"You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for! If I handed you an invention you had never seen before, you wouldn't know it's purpose, and the invention itself wouldn't be able to tell you either. Only the creator or the owner's manual could reveal it's purpose."

"Many of your relationship problems are not really relationship problems. They're personal problems that spill over into relationships."

"In Eden, worship was not an event to attend, but a perpetual attitude."

"Living to create an earthly legacy is a short - sighted goal."

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less."

"Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment."

"Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul."

"Stop trying, & start trusting."

"Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy."

"You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time."

"It is not always convenient or comfortable, and sometimes worship is a sheer act of the will - a willing sacrifice."

"God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'"

"He gave us taste buds, then filled the world with incredible flavors like chocolate and cinnamon and all the other spices. He gave us eyes to perceive color and then filled the world with a rainbow of shades. He gave us sensitive ears and then filled the world with rhythms and music. Your capacity for enjoyment is evidence of God's love for you. He could have made the world tasteless, colorless, and silent. The Bible says that God 'richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.' He didn't have to do it, but he did, because He loves us."

"We can worship God imperfectly, but we cannot worship him insincerely."

"Most people don't realize, I really have no faith in politics. I'm not a politician. If I thought you could change human hearts by laws, I would, but I don't."

"You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans."

"Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye."

"Real worship costs."

"You're only as sick as your secrets."

"During the next 90 days, people are going to be more open to the Gospel than in years. It is God's responsibility to make people receptive; it is our responsibility to sow the seed."