The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
And when God steps in, His working is like the difference between a skyscraper and a star.
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
Humility – the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self – is, at its core, a matter of faith.
Let your life yield a sweet, winsome melody that this old world needs so desperately. Yes you can if you will.
Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.
When a person does something, it has the man or woman look about it. It drips with humanity. You can follow the logic of it and see the meaning behind it.
The beautiful thing about this adventure called faith is that we can count on Him never to lead us astray.
Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.
Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
We want a crowd to make us feel important and liked. But why is getting a crowd our focus? Jesus never suggested that crowds were the goal. He never addresses getting your church to grow. Never.
If the pace and the push, the noise and the crowds are getting to you, it’s time to stop the nonsense and find a place of solace to refresh your spirit.
I know of no realm of life that can provide more companionship in a lonely world or greater feelings of security and purpose in chaotic times than the close ties of a family.
Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.