Faith is learned through life.

Feelings are indicators, not dictators. They can indicate where your heart is in the moment, but that doesn't mean they have the right to dictate your behavior and boss you around. You are more than the sum total of your feelings and perfectly capable of that little gift . . . called self-control.

God made us to consume food. He did not make food to consume us.

Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.

Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.

On the other end of the spectrum, we can't use this permission to sometimes say no and use it as a wand to wish away all our responsibilities. We also must remember not to use our "no" answers as a weapon. We can't turn into No! ninjas, karate-chopping anyone who even comes close to asking us for something.

Praying helps me see perspectives otherwise beyond me.