Encourage those who are struggling. Don't know what to say? Then open your Bible. The olive leaf for the Christian is a verse of scripture."- Max Lucado
“Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.” ~ Og Mandino
What were we made for? To know God. What aim should we have in life? To know God. What is the eternal life that Jesus gives? To know God. What is the best thing in life? To know God. What in humans gives God most pleasure? Knowledge of Himself.
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.- Helen Keller
"We are like blocks of stone from which the Sculptor carves a form. The blows of His chisel which hurt us so much are what make us perfect." - C.S. Lewis
Every person I know, in the depths of his or her heart, seeks a life of fulfillment and joy....We want our lives to make a difference, to bring out something of lasting value....God is that everything. To live a life of meaning, we need to concentrate on praising Him." Excerpted from "I Praise You, O God" by Michael Youssef
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intellegent direction, skillful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.
No power outside, from the devil downward, can take us out of God’s hand; so long as we remain faithful, we are as eternally secure as God Himself."
(Oswald Chambers)