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" Nobody likes to have trouble. The moment we get a hint that it's coming, a common response is, 'Oh no! Not again!' "

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" I have learned that I really do have discipline, self-control, and patience. But they were given to me as a seed, and it's up to me to choose to develop them. "

" 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. "

" I want to let you in on a little secret: I don't always feel like I'm a success. That's right. There are plenty of times when I feel like I've just totally messed up and failed to connect with the people I'm trying to communicate with. "

" Reproach is shame, blame, disgrace, disapproval and a disrespectful attitude toward yourself. When you're under reproach, your behavior shows it. "

" I pray while driving. I pray while working, and while relaxing. "

" There's a deceptive sin that can keep us from walking in love: pride. It's deceptive because when you have pride, you're usually too proud to admit it. I know this because I used to have teachings on pride and they didn't sell well. "

" Over the years, I've learned that a confident person doesn't concentrate or focus on their weaknesses - they maximize their strengths. "

" God doesn't love me any more or less because I had some work done on my face. "

" Good intentions never change anything. They only become a deeper and deeper rut. "

Good Intentions

" Resist the need to be 'right' all the time or to always have the last word. "

" All of our problems start in our minds. "

" You don't have to give way to careless speech or complaining. You don't have to let your feelings get in the way of what God wants to do in your life. "

" In my relationship with God, I've learned that if I follow a 'formula' for how I spend my time with Him, then I'm just accomplishing a checklist of things I feel obligated to do to please Him. This makes my spiritual life more about doing what I need to do to fulfill an obligation than something meaningful. "

" Nobody can ever say that being negative ever helped them at all - not in any way. "

" Did you know there's a difference between being busy and being fruitful? Did you ever stop to think that just being busy - running around in circles all day but not accomplishing anything - is the same as wasting your time? It's frustrating to expend so much energy and time and not have any fruit from your effort! "

" Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other. "

" Our words will either bring life and victory or death and destruction. If we want to be happy, we have to be serious about speaking words of life that line up with God's Word. "

" Anytime we step out boldly to make changes, we take a chance that we might fail. But the only way to get better is to try. "

" Simplicity is a key to avoiding complication. Part of the definition of simplicity is 'not complex or complicated; sincere.' "

" Prayer doesn't just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people. "

" I'm sure most parents read to their children to explain what certain things mean. So books are a good way to convey a message to anybody. Everybody reads. "

" When I ask people to give, I can't be on television if they don't; I can't help people, if I don't - I mean, it takes money. "

" 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. "

" Jesus never mistreated anyone just because they mistreated Him. He confronted them in a spirit of gentleness and then continued to love them. "

" 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. "

" 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! "

" I was in my late thirties when my eyes were opened to truth in God's Word that showed me I wasn't living the abundant life Jesus died for me to have. I had a very negative mindset and was miserable most of the time because of the abuse I had experienced throughout my childhood. "

" Whether we're happy with our circumstances or not, giving God praise is so important. "

" My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of our home was super-charged with fear because you never knew if what you did would make him mad or not. "

" Traditions are a common part of our lives. They can be good, and not all traditions are wrong, but sometimes they can take the joy out of life. "