Here's an encouraging word for someone tonight - don't think you're not doing what God called you to do just because things don't seem as glamorous as you thought they would be. If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry. Keep being obedient, keep looking for the next open door of opportunity, and above all else hold closely to our Lord.

When we have the same thought again, the line of the original thought is deepened, causing what's called a memory trace. With each repetition the trace goes deeper and deeper, forming and embedding a pattern of thought. When an emotion is tied to this thought pattern, the memory trace grows exponentially stronger.

As I make goals for this year... Jesus, let your thoughts become my thoughts and bend my will to Your will.

The only true satisfaction we can seek is the satisfaction of being obedient to the Lord.

Keep your eyes on the Master, because He knows things we do not know!

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.

No person, possession, profession, or position ever fills the cup of a wounded, empty heart. It's an emptiness only God can fill.