We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
My actions will follow my expectations.
Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you’re going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time.
Look for ways to be a blessing. Simple words of encouragement can brighten somebody’s day.
You don't have to fight every battle. You don't have to respond to every critic. You don't have to be offended because of what others say. You can rise above these things and soar.
The Bible talks about how God uses difficult situations to develop our character and get us stronger. The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends. But out of that darkness, out of that disappointment in my life, that's what God used to push me into another level of victory or another level of ministry that I never knew I had.
If you truly want to become a better you, it is imperative that you learn to feel good about yourself.
I'm a fun dad, but I don't know if I'm the fun, crazy dad.
The real goal of a spiritual tradition should not be ascent, but openness, vulnerability, and this does not require great experiences but, on the contrary, very ordinary ones. Charisma is easy; presence, self-remembering, is terribly difficult, and where the real work lies.
It's a phony issue. To pretend the death penalty is going to end crime in the United States is to fool people, to promote public ignorance.
It's a paradox of the true spiritual path, but the more conscious we become of what limits us, the more limitless becomes our life.