God's got you in the palm of His hand. You won't leave one second before your time. If God wants you to be here, then you're going to be here.
Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.
I just think that trusting God means we're going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we're never going to understand them all.
I feel like my message is to let people know that God is a good God, that He's on their side, and no matter what happens, He has a great plan for them.
I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. And I think talking in everyday terms and making sure people can understand it - I think that's important.
I think, for years, people have been pushed down by religion, and I don't say that disrespectfully, but they've been shown a God that you can't measure up to.
When I hear Mitt Romney say that he believes that Jesus is the Son of God, that He's the Christ, raised from the dead, that He's his savior - that's good enough for me.
If a guy is intimidated by a woman in leadership, he has real problems with his own concepts of masculinity. That's a harsh statement, but I believe it to be true.
You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events.
So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.
I try to live what I teach. A lot of things come against us in life, but we should try to find something to be grateful for, and see each day as a gift.
He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual comforter.
No man speaketh, or should speak, of his prince, that which he hath not weighed whether it will consist with that veneration which should be preserved inviolate to him.
If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.
We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.
I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple.
I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging; it's just my personality.
I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.
I think sometimes the critics want me to beat people down, and that's not in me. I want to lift people up.
I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people.
God wants to use you in spite of your weaknesses. Of God chose to use perfect people only, He’d have no one to use
