Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
The lens of fear magnifies the size of uncertainty.
Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
For there to be true maturity, people must be given room to grow, which includes room to fail.
God never asked us to meet life's pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
There is no counsel like God's counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
It's not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
No pressure is greater than God's power.
The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we choose to express. It is not a gift delivered to our door each morning, nor does it come through the window. And it is certain that our circumstances are not the things that make us joyful. If we wait for them to get just right, we will never laugh again.
The Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of faith - which He has given - and then push it open and walk through.
If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
What sets Christian spiritual activity apart from all other religions is that they have knowledge of Christ as their goal; not moral perfection (although you will become more moral), not tranquility (although your life will be remarkably more peaceful). And because of the grace you have in Christ, the disciplines will do nothing to make you more accepted by the Father. You cannot be more accepted than you already are in Christ, since He has already done it all for you!
Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
It's a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
What is God looking for? He is looking for men and women whose hearts are completely His - completely.
Fortunately, God made all varieties of people with a wide variety of interests and abilities. He has called people of every race and color who have been hurt by life in every manner imaginable. Even the scars of past abuse and injury can be the means of bringing healing to another. What wonderful opportunities to make disciples!
Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey.
Confidence brings joy when we let God be God.
Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.
We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn't come naturally. It's a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
If we choose to be offended when we don't get our own way, Then we're going to live constantly on the edge of anger. But if we say to ourselves, " A merry heart does good like a medicine," It'll make all the difference in the world.
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