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" I think Bible principles are principles for life. "

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" I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation. "

Believe In Yourself

" I want to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone. You have so much incredible potential on the inside. God has put gifts and talents in you that you probably don't know anything about. "

" You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created you to leave your mark on this generation. "

" I believe God wants you to have money to pay your bills, send your kids to college and do charity work and build orphanages. There's the teaching that we're supposed to be poor to show that we're humble. I don't buy that. I think we're supposed to be leaders. We're supposed to excel. "

" You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church. "

" Let go of yesterday. "

" I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class. "

" Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. "

" I do know this... I seem to reach a lot of previously unchurched people. So many people have told me they never went to church until they heard our message of hope that God is a good God who desires to bless those who are faithful and obedient to Him through Jesus Christ. "

" Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way. "

" A lot of psychological principles and even medical principles, you see them coming around to what the Bible said hundreds of years ago: a merry heart is good like a medicine. "

" It's in the difficult times that we're growing and you can't just rebuke everything hard. We've got to endure it and fight the good fight of faith and pass the test. "

" I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical. "

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