The purpose of faith isn't always to keep us from having trouble. It is often to carry us through trouble. If we never had any trouble, we wouldn't need any faith.

Discipline enables you to think first and act second.

Have God make a message out of your mess.

You can't have real love without operating in forgiveness. Love keeps giving the other person another chance.

The Holy Spirit showed me that when I put up walls to keep others out I also wall myself into solitary place of confinement.

If we are ever going to develop an ability to hear from God and be led by His Spirit, we have to start making our own decisions and trust the wisdom God has deposited in our own heart.

I would rather stay positive and get 50 percent good results, than stay negative and get 100 percent bad results!