Just as stars shine brightest in the darkest night, your joy blazes brilliantly through life's problems when you count them as joy.

As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life.

The most important thing you must decide to do every day is put the Lord first.

God will help you make the choices that guide you into His path for each stage and age of your life.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Everything in our lives," she said quietly, "leads to everything else in our lives. So a moment in the present has a reference point, both in the past and in the future. I want you to know that you--as you are right now and as you ever will be--are fully enough for this moment . . .

When we hold our thoughts up against God's standards of what is true and what is real, we can recognize and, with His help, learn to release many of our negative emotions, damaging thoughts, and destructive attitudes.