Don’t live like there’s no tomorrow because tomorrow always comes.
I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough – when they are on the very brink of success.
When you forgive, you’re not doing God a favor, you are giving yourself the gift of freedom.
Listening is an important key to HEARING.
Grace is not the freedom to sin; it is the power to live a holy life.
Whatever is making you so angry, it’s time for you to give it to God and get over it.
The truth is, anyone can start projects. The world is full of just-started projects that looked great at the time but were never completed.
The flesh, or human nature, is generally lazy and self-centered.
Real life is the life that’s in you, not your circumstances, like where you live or what job you have or who you’re in relationship with.
Jesus didn’t die for us so we could pretend to be something we’re not.
It’s certainly not wrong to want to be a better person. God gave us that desire.
It’s amazing to me the number of people who will volunteer to help at church but won’t lift a finger to help at home!
A lot of times, people make other people responsible for their joy: ‘You’re not making me happy, you’re not doing this, you’re not doing that.’
Good intentions never change anything. They only become a deeper and deeper rut.
Frustration is a sign I am acting independently. The more you try your own way, the tighter the doors will stay closed.
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.
It’s so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.
Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can’t let our circumstances or what others do or don’t do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless.
We have an epidemic of insecure people in our society today.
Many sophisticated, intelligent people lack wisdom and common sense.