Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.
I believe what Irenaeus said - the glory of God is a human being fully alive.
Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now.
The books that have helped me most are the ones I reacted to, not just read
Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them.
Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available.