Embracing conflict can be a joy when we know that irritation and frustration can lead to growth and the re-engergizing of ourselves and others. Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

Learn to keep close to Jesus, to listen to His voice, and follow Him.

When Scripture talks about the heart, it's not talking about that life-sustaining muscle. It's talking about our entire inner being. The heart is the seat of our emotions, the seat of decisive action, and the seat of belief (as well as doubt).

We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God's side.

Our faith becomes stronger as we express it; a growing faith is a sharing faith

When thanksgiving is filled with true meaning and is not just the formality of a polite 'thank you,' it is the recognition of dependence.

No matter who you are or what your life has been like so far, the rest of your life's journey can be different. With God's help you can begin again.