In racing marathons, one does not see the dropouts make fun of those who continue; failed runners actually cheer on those who continue the race, wishing they were still in it. Not so with the marathon of discipleship in which some dropouts then make fun of the spiritual enterprise of which they were so recently a part!

Patience stoutly resists pulling up the daisies to see how the roots are doing!

The more seriously we work on our own imperfections, the less we are judgemental of the imperfections of others.

It is extremely important for you to believe in yourselves not only for what you are now but for what you have the power to become. Trust in the Lord as He leads you along. He has things for you to do that you won't know about now but that will unfold later. If you stay close to Him, You will have some great adventures. You will live in a time where instead of sometimes being fulfilled, many of them will actually be fulfilled. The Lord will unfold your future bit by bit.

You must not mistake passing local cloud cover, for general darkness.

If the kingdom of God is not first, it doesn't matter what's second.

If, in the end, you have not chosen Jesus Christ it will not matter what you have chosen.