Billy Graham Quotes

You need to take care of your time and practice, you need to rest and talk to media. So it's really important to organize those things.

I am just one of many thousands called to be an evangelist.

I've learned, I think, to be able to distinguish between the necessary and the unnecessary as far as my limited outside time is concerned. Saying 'no' politely is a necessity if one wants to lead any kind of stable life.

If you are too busy in your church activities to take care of your family, then perhaps we had better find something else for you to do.

I see everything I do as an extension of the ministry. It's all about service.

I just want to preach so bad I can hardly stand it. I love what I do.

As a pastor, I have a deep desire to lead people to God and encourage people to pray, read the Bible, and carry their faith into every part of their lives.

Obviously, your family life is the priority, but there's still other stuff you have to get done in a day. I think the way I make it work is by taking care of myself, and that includes fitness and eating right and all those things, but also by being very organized and punctual.

Am I a workaholic? Yes, but I also have no problem taking time for myself.

My message to the ladies would be, you can do all of the things, but not all of them at the same time.

There are a lot of opportunities to do a lot of great, wonderful things, and if you say yes to them all, you will not sleep or breathe or eat.

Life's a balancing act. You have multiple roles and goals, and you can do it all - just not all at once.

I don't get to listen to music, but I find time to rest.

Rushing around can be a pointless diversion from actually living your life.

As a senior in high school, I had a strong sense that God wanted me in some kind of ministry.

My whole childhood was church. But as an adult, I've grown to understand my relationship with God versus how I sing. People in church are like, 'You sing the devil's music,' but I believe in balance. I can't just party with you. I got to help you, too.

When I was in Kansas City and having a tough time in my career, I decided to go to seminary to continue my spiritual growth.

There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is why balance is so important. Life is a marathon, not a sprint.

If anything gets in the way of me being a good mom or wife, I simply say no.

You know the adage, when you want something done, ask a busy person. It's so true. Having kids taught me to prioritize, delegate, and accept life's imperfections. I also learned the all-important skill of jumping off the train: taking breaks in career and passion pursuits to tend to the things that last.

There are so many times when I think I don't have time to dance, but I force it into my life because I know it's so important.

I don't like the word 'juggling' or 'work-life balance.' You prioritize.

You can love something too much, you can spend too much time with something - that's when you've got to learn how to balance.

We only have so much energy for our work, for our relationships, for ourselves. A smart person understands this and guards it carefully. Meanwhile, idiots focus on marginal productivity hacks and gains while they leak out energy each passing day.

I was working full time and going to school at night and on the weekends. It was just crazy. At one point a month had gone by, and Marc - my then boyfriend, now husband, and I hadn't gone out on a date. I was like, I don't want to be this person. I want to be a person who cares where she's investing her time and energy. And I want to be a good wife, daughter, and friend.