10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

Helen Rosevere was a British medical missionary in the Congo years ago during an uprising. Her faith was strong and her trust was confident, yet she was raped and assaulted and treated brutally. Commenting later, she said, "I must ask myself a question as if it came directly from the Lord, 'Can you thank Me for trusting you with this experience even if I never tell you why?'" What a profound thought. God has trusted each of us with our own set of unfair circumstances and unexplained experiences to deal with. Can we still trust in Him even if He never tells us why?

Joy springs from a life lived with eternity's values in view.

When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.

The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been changed.