I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.
Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means.
Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
You and I are, by birth, by nature, and by choice, inwardly depraved, which is to say that we are entirely corrupt. That's not to say that we have no good in us; we do. However, anything good in us has been tainted with evil. It touches everything. Without the redeeming power of Christ we cannot halt our own moral slide.
We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.
When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.
We can't solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely.
Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.
Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.
When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority.
I'm not against screens, or new songs, or innovation. I just don't like the gimmicks. I want to know when worship is over that that leader's sole purpose was to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.
The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
The wonderful thing about God is he knows what we need to persuade us.
I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.
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