This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness
The secret to responsible trust is acceptance. Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving, knowing that the confinement of the hedge we're in is good and for His glory. Even though what we're enduring may be painful, it's good simply because God Himself has allowed it.
Joy springs from a life lived with eternity's values in view.
No marriage is "too dead" for the Lord to restore.
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
You see, when we talk about perfect trust, we're talking about what gives us roots, character, the stability to handle the hard times. Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
God alone is perfectly and consistently just. We forget; God remembers. We see an action; God sees a motive. This qualifies Him as the best recordkeeper and judge.
If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.
The benefits [of the resurrection] are innumerable. To list a few: Our illnesses don't seem nearly so final; Our fears fade and lose their grip; Our grief over those who have gone on is diminished; Our desires to press on in spite of the obstacles is rejuvenated... Our identity as Christians is strengthened as we stand in the lengthening shadows of saints down through the centuries, who have always answered back in antiphonal voice: 'He is risen, indeed!'
When the Lord makes it clear you're to follow Him in this new direction, focus fully on Him and refuse to be distracted by comparisons with others.
Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
Sometimes we are to guard our heart...protect it from invasion and keep things safe and secure. Sometimes we should give our heart... let certain qualities out and release them to others
Man is the only animal that when you pat him on the head, his head swells up.
Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.
It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.
Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
We are often so caught up in our activities that we tend to worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship.
People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
Allowing anger to seethe on the back burner will lead to a very large lid blowing off a very hot pot.
You want to mess up the minds of your children? Here's how - guaranteed! Rear them in a legalistic, tight context of external religion, where performance is more important than reality. Fake your faith. Sneak around and pretend your spirituality. Train your children to do the same. Embrace a long list of do's and don'ts publicly but hypocritically practice them privately... yet never own up to the fact that its hypocrisy. Act one way but live another. And you can count on it - emotional and spiritual damage will occur.
The Promised Land was a tangible representation of God's ultimate desire for His people, but they failed to comprehend His gift for at least three reasons: It was unconditionally promised, it was outrageously generous, and it was absolutely free. None of those make sense in the world as we know it.
The devil, darkness, and death may swagger and boast, the pangs of life will sting for a while longer, but don't worry; the forces of evil are breathing their last. Not to worry...He's risen!
Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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