"I spent most of the early years of my walk with God focused on what was wrong with me. Most of us probably do that, hoping to change ourselves."
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"It's amazing to me the number of people who will volunteer to help at church but won't lift a finger to help at home!"
"Genuine thanksgiving is a response to both who God is and what He has done, is doing, and will do."
"Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other."
"It isn't necessary to trust God when we have full understanding and knowledge of what He is doing on our behalf... Trust is needed in those times when, for whatever reason, we are not hearing from God as clearly as we would like."
"I like gifts. I like to give them and I like to get them."
"I like to work and am a focused person."
"I was in a terrible mess in my childhood."
"I was tormented with guilt for years and years. In fact, it was so bad that if I didn't feel wrong, I didn't feel right!"
"If we are ever going to develop an ability to hear from God and be led by His Spirit, we have to start making our own decisions and trust the wisdom God has deposited in our own heart."
"Your soul is your mind, your will and your emotions. When the Word gets rooted in there and begins to change your mind, it begins to heal your emotions and turn your will away from self-will and onto doing the will of God."
"If we're really honest with ourselves, most of us will admit that we want to impress people, and this is what's causing us to do what we do."
"Too many Christians live their lives like slaves - to the devil - because they believe his lies more than they trust God."
"I was afraid to let other make any decisions, because I had no confidence they would be concerned for me."
"Our television program airs to a potential audience of over 3 billion people, in many places where the people living there may have never even heard of Jesus."
"We've all got our own brand of problems. You can be pitiful or powerful. Take your pick."
"A demonstration of sincere concern can be a strong building block of love."
"Spiritual people don't float around all day on clouds of glory; they live in the real world and deal with real issues in real ways."
"It is better to dream big and get half of it, then dream small and get all of it."
"Your body is the house you live in. If you destroy it...you have to leave!"