The difference between those who are committed and those who are not is the difference between the words want and will.

Where you have been is not nearly as important as where you are and where you're going.

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

Often our self-esteem is bruised by criticism.

A man must rise by his own efforts and walk by faith.

In times of hurt and discouragement, it may be consoling for all of us to recall that no one can do anything permanently to us that will last for eternity. Only we ourselves can affect our eternal progression.

Shaking off restrictive chains requires action. They cannot be wished away. A declaration will never break chains. It requires commitment, self-discipline, and work.