You can choose to be a drag and a burden, or an inspiration and encouragement.

"Do not lean on your own understanding." That means don't bring in the crutches and lean on them, those crutches that you have designed and made to handle such situations. Stay away from them. Don't lean on them; lean on God.

One essential ingredient for being an original in the day of copies is courageous vision.

Grace releases and affirms. It doesn't smother. Grace values the dignity of individuals. It doesn't destroy. Grace supports and encourages. It isn't jealous or suspicious.

God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.

Confidence brings joy when we let God be God.

Stand still... and refuse to retreat. Look at it as God looks at it and draw upon His power to hold up under the blast.