When it seems as if God is far away, remind yourself that He is near. Nearness is not a matter of geography. God is everywhere. Nearness is likeness. The more we become like the Lord, the nearer He is to us.

The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us up. But if praise inflates us, then criticism will crush us; and both responses lead to our defeat.

Your heart grows by giving out, but your mind grows by taking in; and both are necessary to a happy and balanced life of service.

The eyes see what the heart loves. If the heart loves God and is single in this devotion, then the eyes will see God whether others see Him or not

Remember, your worth is founded in Jesus Christ.

Wise people listen to wise instruction, especially instruction from the Word of God.

After all, a crisis doesn't make a person; it reveals what a person is made of.