Worry is a complete waste of energy. It solves nothing.

When we panic, we instinctively turn to our own internal resources because we doubt Him.

The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man's or a woman's shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being's day, week, or life.

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.

More often than not, when something looks like it's the absolute end, it is really the beginning.

Courage is not limited to the battlefield or the Indianapolis 500 or bravely catching a thief in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody's looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty, like standing alone when you're misunderstood.