The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences.

Excellence requires discomfort.

Basic Instincts It's the way mother birds build nests, and build them high enough to elude

We are the people that we have been waiting for and no one else is coming.

You cannot have a private relationship in a public arena. You must look to an inner circle of people who really know you. Don't expect to have that kind of intimate relationship with people who only know you publicly. Do not seek to be understood by the world.

You can't just be a recipient of a blessing, you have to do something to make it happen.

What woman would not appreciate a God who becomes her attorney, assumes her case, requires no fee, and wins her the victory?

Once again, Kirk Franklin takes the church beyond the traditional, transitioning his life's experiences into life lessons. Clearly there is more to this man than great music. You will feel the beat of his heart and faith.

Sometimes we esteem others more important than ourselves. We always become the martyr. It is wonderful to be self-sacrificing, but watch out for self-disdain! If we don’t apply some of the medicine that we use on others to strengthen ourselves, our patients will be healed and we will be dying.

Focus on your accomplishments , not your failures.