Peace-not passion, not personal possessions, not personal accomplishments nor happiness-is one of the greatest blessings a man can receive.

Resentment and anger are not good for the soul. They are foul things.

Enduring, or carrying on, is not just a matter of tolerating circumstances and hanging in there, but of pressing forward.

The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people.

We are poor in character when we think getting by is a substitute for doing our best.

Adversity will surface in some form in every life. How we prepare for it, how we meet it, makes the difference. We can be broken by adversity, or we can become stronger. The final result is up to the individual'.

Difficulties can be a valuable tool in our pursuit of perfection. Adversity need have no necessary connection with failure.