Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life a life like yours, this earth would be God's Paradise.

I believe we have a responsibility, even if our job is to lead a nonprofit organization, as private citizens to be good citizens and to make our voices heard.

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong.

The antidote to this abuse of formal government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual.

So let all goodness draw you nearer and let all goodness flow from you to point others to the Source of all goodness.

We need to ask ourselves some tough questions: Have I failed to live as Jesus taught me to? How responsible am I for the negative perceptions many have of the church?

Are you conducting yourself properly so that when the world looks at you it sees God's character? Ask God to help you be a good witness at all times.

May 30 word: Example People believe a lot more of what they see you do than what they hear you do. That's why it is important that we take the responsibility to set a good, Biblical example. How we live in front of people and even behind closed doors at home is essential to being an effective witness.

The relevance of the church is not found in its capitulation to culture but in its transformation of culture.

The fundamental question in everything we do must be: Will this honor God? Does this display Jesus Christ? Does this make people see how awesome the LORD is? Failure to answer "Yes!" invites Ichabod.

In a very real and sobering way, we must actually become the gospel to the people around us—an expression of the real Jesus through the quality of our lives.