Our problems are God's opportunities.

If you want to be free, just start doing what God wants you to do, one step at a time, and you'll eventually walk out of your messes.

Stop looking to everyone else to make you happy and start finding ways that you can make other people happy.

Let's face it: None of us are ever going to get to the place in life where we have no more disappointments. We can't expect to be sheltered from every little thing. Disappointment is a fact of life--one that must be dealt with.

God knows the mess we’re in when He calls us. His light shines greater through “cracked pots” than it does through those who have it all together.

Battles are fought in our minds every day. When we begin to feel the battle is just too difficult and want to give up, we must choose to resist negative thoughts and be determined to rise above our problems. We must decide that we're not going to quit. When we're bombarded with doubts and fears, we must take a stand and say: "I'll never give up! God's on my side. He loves me, and He's helping me! I'm going to make it!"

God is the Champion at bringing people from a place of destruction to a place of total victory. As they reach that place of victory they become trophies of his grace. and they are set on the display as a fragrant reminder of God's goodness.