Be critical of but not brutal with your writing. If something isn't essential, get rid of it. Remember that good dialogue can serve a whole passel of purposes in your novel, and to overlook one of them is to overlook one of the tools of the craft. Like hitting a nail with a screwdriver, if you know what I mean.

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

When we don't understand and don't agree with the way life has gone, we are to bow before God and once again confess that we can't understand His wisdom. In faith, we are to accept His wisdom, His Word, and His workings, trusting in Him and obeying His commands.

Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on.

When God is in sharp focus, then life is also undistorted.

Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.

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