Let me tell you how worthwhile you are. You are infinitely valuable to God. First, God created you. Second, Jesus died for you. Third, he puts his Spirit within you. Fourth, he wants you to be with him forever in eternity. That's how valuable you are to God. You are infinitely valuable to God.

The way God teaches us to live by faith is He takes away our feelings.

If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God and if you fail to worship Him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose, what you surrender to but you are not free from the consequence of that choice.

We're not in control but we do have a greater hope and we do have a source of joy that isn't based on our circumstances.

Keep your hope in the Lord and your eyes focused on the hope of Heaven, not just on the here and now.

Behind every successful child is an adult who believed in him.

Familiarity breeds complacency.