Don't grow accustomed to living with less, doing less, and being less to the point that you eventually sit back and accept it.

People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can't stop negative comments or prevent negative labels, but you can choose to not let them hold you back.

There's plenty about God that I don't understand and can't explain. But I come back to my core belief that God is good, that He's for us.

He is still in control. He still has you in the palm of His hand.

A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly meet the right person, or suddenly your health improves, or suddenly you're able to pay off your house. That's God shifting things in your favor.

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.