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Put The Greatest Emphasis On What's In You; Your Knowledge, Your Wisdom, Your Inner Strength, Your Character, Your Tenacity And People Will Look Through The Box And Always Walk Away With The Product.

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Put The Greatest Emphasis On What's In You; Your Knowledge, Your Wisdom, Your Inner Strength, Your Character, Your Tenacity And People Will Look Through The Box And Always Walk Away With The Product.

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Prayer Will Get You Out Of A Pinch, Prayer Will Get You Out Of A Crises, Prayer Will Get You Out Of Your Dilemma, Prayer Will Get You Out Of Your Trouble.

If You Have The Capacity To Be More Than One Thing , Do Everything That's Inside Of You.

Surround Yourself With Those Who Won’t Compete But Will Revel In Your Success And See Your Ascent As A Reflection Of Their Own Possibilities.

Blame Unto Others Only As You Would First Blame Yourself.

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If You Have The Faith To Believe It, You Have The Power To Conceive It!

Much Like The Removal Of Moles And Skin Lesions Is Done To Prevent Them From Growing Into More Serious Skin Abnormalities, Removing Minor Discord Before It Becomes A Calamity Is An Important Use Of Our Time. Most People Don’t Like To Make Waves And They Swallow Frustration And Bury True Feelings, Not Wanting To Compromise Temporary Tranquility, Never Realizing That Massive Turmoil Doesn’t Start Out Massive—it Grows Beneath The Skin Like A Cancer That Could Have Been Avoided With Early Detection.

Instilling Values Of Faith At An Early Age Is Important. Listening Them Through Adolescence Comes More Important Than Teaching Because If You Haven't Instilled In Them At Early Ages Now It's Time To Listen And Get Your Report Card And Let Them Find Their Way And Then As An Adult Let Them Stand Aside.

Every Goal That You Will Ever Pursue Will Require A Plan Of Action. Whether You Are Pursuing Your Life’s Destiny Or Striving To Obtain A Particular Goal, You Must Be Able To See Things As You Desire Them To Be.

When It Comes To Bringing An Idea That God Has Given You To Fruition, Don't Wait For It To Happen Again, You Have To Get Out There And Make It Happen.

It Is Important To Remember That For Every Person, There Will Be A Problem. Even More Importantly, For Every Problem, Our God Has A Prescription!

Sometimes What Makes Us Insecure And Vulnerable Becomes The Fuel We Need To Be Overachievers. The Antidote For A Snakebite Is Made From The Poison, And The Thing That Made You Go Backward Is The Same Force That Will Push You Forward.

You Can't Have Healing Without Sickness.

When You Don’t Become Fixated On Winning The Prize Or Appearing Successful, And Instead Pursue Your Passions, Then You Will Discover The Fulfillment That Comes From Living By Instinct.

You Shouldn't Shoot At Every Opportunity That Passes By.

It's The Gymnasium Of Life Where You Get The Workout, The Resistance, And You Find Out Things About Yourself That You Didn't Know.

In The Midst Of The Shopping And The Wrapping And The Arranging Of Presents Under Your Tree This Christmas, May You Not Forget The Gifts You Cannot Yet Hold In Your Hands.

I Like To See Myself As A Bridge Builder, That Is Me Building Bridges Between People, Between Races, Between Cultures, Between Politics, Trying To Find Common Ground.

Baptism Was To Put A Line Of Demarcation Between Your Past Sins When You Are Buried With Him By Baptism-you Are Burying Your Past Sins-eradicating Them-putting A Line In The Sand Saying That Old Man Is Dead And He Is No Longer Alive Any More And I Rise Up To Walk In The Newness Of Life.

Unforgiveness Denies The Victim The Possibility Of Parole And Leaves Them Stuck In The Prison Of What Was, Incarcerating Them In Their Trauma And Relinquishing The Chance To Escape Beyond The Pain.

I Don't Care How Fancy You Wrap Trash, It's Still Trash.

God Is Not Preparing The Blessing For You, He Is Preparing You For The Blessing

I Have Certain Standards For Myself So If Something Drops Beneath That Standard Or If The Opportunity Doesn't Fit Who I Am Authentically At My Core - I Don't Invest Time Where My Brand Isn't Respected Or Where What I Have To Offer Isn't Appreciated.

Don't Try To Change The Package More Than You Try And Change The Product.

When You're Living By Instinct, Then You Will Naturally Enhance Everything And Everyone Around You. In Other Words, Success Will Come Naturally! When Both Your Intellect And Instincts Are Aligned, Then Producing The Fruits Of Your Labors Brings Satisfaction Beyond Measure.

I Chose To Present Myself As One Who Comes From Among The People, And I Can Be Touched By Their Pain Because I Have My Own.

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