Personal testimony of the gospel and the Church is the most important thing you can earn in this life.

There is no end to the creativity, ingenuity, and tenacity of those who look for reasons to criticize. They cannot seem to release their grip on grudges. They gossip and find fault with others. They nurse wounds for decades, taking every opportunity to tear down and demean others. This is not pleasing to the Lord, 'for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work' (James 3:16).

Don't let fear of failure discourage you. Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you - whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.

Would do well to slow down a little... focus on the significant... and truly see the things that matter most.

We can sometimes waste years of our lives waiting to be chosen. But that is a false premise. You are already chosen!

By becoming the answer to someone's prayer, we often find the answer to our own.

We see baptism as the starting point in our journey of discipleship. Our daily walk with Jesus Christ leads to peace and purpose in this life and profound joy and eternal salvation in the world to come.