Really, then, our problem is not weakness, but independence! And in covenant, you die to independent living.

God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks - not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it.

Snuggle in God's arms. When you are hurting, when you feel lonely, left out. let Him cradle you, comfort you, reassure you of His all-sufficient power and love.

The will of God for your life is simply that you submit yourself to Him each day and say, 'Father, Your will for today is mine. You lead me today and I will follow.

What is courage? It is the ability to be strong in trust, in conviction, in obedience. To be courageous is to step out in faith - to trust and obey, no matter what.

As you study your Bible with the help of the Holy Spirit, and live out the truths that God reveals to you, you will discover new stability, strength, and confidence.

Pain and trials are almost constant companions, but never enemies. They drive me into His sovereign arms. There He takes my disappointments and works everything together for good.

The problem is that so often we forget that we are in warfare and that Satan's target is our mind.

Most of the world around you doesn't read the Bible. So... God gives the world a living epistle- you.

You have been created by God and for God, and someday you will stand amazed at the simple yet profound ways He has used you even when you weren't aware of it.

Ultimately, the goal of personal Bible study is a transformed life and a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.

A soulmate is a direct pathway to God.

I am fascinated by what is beautiful, strong, healthy, what is living. I seek harmony.

I decided that maybe we left each other alone too much. Leaving each other alone was killing us.

Success is the sum of details.

Yeah, he's in pain except between the first and ninth innings

Neoliberalism isn't an economic program - it's a political program designed to produce hopelessness and kill any future alternatives.

Bob, would you be willing to take on Evil Bob?" Bob's eyes darted nervously. "I'd . . . prefer not to. I'd really, really prefer not to. You have no idea. That me was crazy. And buff. He worked out.

The more you learn, if you learn it properly, the more clear you become and the more you know.

I just grate on my own nerves. I don't like to watch me.

If a woman's work is never done, she should start earlier.