A prophet weeps while others are laughing.

Those times when you feel like quitting can be times of great opportunity, for God uses your troubles to help you grow.

Material wealth is either a window through which we see God or a mirror in which we see ourselves.

Four Lessons on Life 1. Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up. 2. If you get too far ahead of the army, your soldiers may mistake you for the enemy. 3. Don't complain about the bottom rungs of the ladder; they helped to get you higher. 4. If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.

Christ is more concerned about what we do with Him than for Him.

I will be satisfied to the extent that I see everything I have as a gift from God. Here is the truth: Everything you have – your money, talent, friendships, marriage, children, material possessions, health, home, bike, car, even the country you live in – is a gift from God that He had chosen out of His generous nature to give you.

Some of your greatest blessings come with patience.