Quotes about Growth

In those early days, God gave us wonderful experiences to confirm our faith, then sooner or later, He chose a more difficult curriculum for us. Struggles, disappointments, and misunderstandings about the nature of the Christian life threatened our fledgling faith, but the winter season provided the opportunity to go deeper and grow closer to God.

You don't build a business. You build people, then people build the business.

In the seasons of the year, in romantic relationships, and in our walks with God, the beauty of spring doesn't come without the dormancy of winter. If we develop greater trust when it's cold and dark, we'll experience more love in the warmth of spring.

You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.

Winners evaluate themselves in a positive manner and look for their strengths as they work to overcome weaknesses.

It's the next opportunity that keeps us motivated.

When we take action, we take risks. With the risks, however, comes the opportunity to see God do amazing things, and seeing God work is the greatest thrill in our lives.

failure is an event, it is not a person—yesterday ended last night—today is a brand new day and it's yours.

Could it be that God has been trying to form the quality of patience in us by putting difficulties, obstacles, and obstinate people in our lives? God's curriculum for all of us includes several courses on Patience 101, 201, and 301. Will we try to skip school, or will we be good students and learn our lessons?

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.

You don't have to be great to start. But you do have to start to be great.

A poet stated it more succinctly when he wrote, "I hear and forget. I see and hear and I remember. However, when I see, hear and do, I understand and succeed." Interestingly enough, you will discover that when you read this book a second time, you will get more thoughts and more ideas than you did the first time. This is especially true if you read a few minutes every day before you start your day's activities and just before you go to sleep.