We live in a prosperous nation, but people have mortgaged their future. Debt is standing in the way of a brighter future. ... People haven't been taught delayed gratification.

I look at the financial condition of America today, and debt has never been higher than it is today in our recorded history.

It's because people have adopted a monthly payment mentality, not a whole payment mentality.

All of the major players were buying a lot of places and they were going into debt.

Debt payment is not an investment in the future. It may make you feel good that you don't have debt on the books, but the reality is, you haven't made any investment in your economic growth.

Our goal is to serve God, and it's harder to do that when you're in debt.