We have little control over the circumstances of life. We can't control the weather or the economy, and we can't control what other people say about or do to us. There is only one area where we have control--we can rule the kingdom inside. The heart of every problem is the problem in the heart.

A realist is an idealist who has gone through the fire and been purified. A skeptic is an idealist who has gone through the fire and been burned.

Trusting God means thinking and acting according to God's word in spite of circumstances, feelings, or consequences.

It is easy to make excuses when we ought to be making opportunities.

God has ordained that His people live by promises and not by explanations.

Jonah saw God's will as punishment. Jesus saw God's will as nourishment.

Outlook determines outcome.