We have a tendency to want the other person to be a finished product while we give ourselves the grace to evolve.

There is a higher power, a higher influence, a God who rules and reigns and controls circumstances and situations that are beyond your area and realm of authority.

Life's a university that'll teach you lessons, regardless of your desire to pass the “class” or not, there is always something else to learn

Much like the removal of moles and skin lesions is done to prevent them from growing into more serious skin abnormalities, removing minor discord before it becomes a calamity is an important use of our time. Most people don’t like to make waves and they swallow frustration and bury true feelings, not wanting to compromise temporary tranquility, never realizing that massive turmoil doesn’t start out massive—it grows beneath the skin like a cancer that could have been avoided with early detection.

You don't have to sin to be carnal. People who are carnal just means they make all their decisions based on their senses.

Isn't it funny how something that will later be a blessing can be a curse if you get it too soon.

My mother would take the Band-Aid off, clean the wound, and say, "Things that are covered don't heal well." Mother was right. Things that are covered do not heal well.