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" I believe many people feel like God is mad at them. "

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" Your joy comes from how you think, the choices that we make in life. "

" A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere. "

" Good intentions never change anything. They only become a deeper and deeper rut. "

Good Intentions

" Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense. "

" One of the things I love most about being at home is that I'm comfortable there. And since we are the home of Christ, we need to make sure He's comfortable in us. "

" A lot of times, people make other people responsible for their joy: 'You're not making me happy, you're not doing this, you're not doing that.' "

" We can approach God's throne with boldness because we are confident in the power of what Jesus accomplished for us at the cross. "

" Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting. "

" My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of our home was super-charged with fear because you never knew if what you did would make him mad or not. "

" When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness. "

" As we regularly spend time reading God's Word and talking to Him in prayer, we put ourselves in position for Him to do things in our lives we could never do on our own. "

" There are many things that happen every day that we could murmur about if we let ourselves go there. But they really aren't worth the effort it takes to get upset and gripe about it. "

" I've learned that usually, the less I know about other people, the better off I am. "

" Jesus didn't die for us so we could pretend to be something we're not. "

" You see, rebellion, and the disobedience it causes, keeps us from having the power of God that's available to us as Christians. "

" We have an epidemic of insecure people in our society today. "

" When we believe the best of people, we let go of each thing they do that is hurtful to us. And we choose to think things like, 'I don't believe they meant to hurt me.' 'Maybe they're having a bad day or don't feel well.' 'They probably don't even realize how they sound.' "

" Where the mind goes, the man follows. "

" Over the years I've learned how to lock myself up in a prison of hope, knowing that God has nothing but His best planned for me. He promised me things concerning my ministry and my life. "

" We will all fail in life, but nobody has to be a failure. Failing at a thing doesn't make you a failure. You are only a failure when you quit trying. "

" If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity. "

" When Jesus comes to live in our hearts, the seed of holiness is planted. "

" When you feel like it's too hard to obey God, remember that He will never tell you to do something without giving you the grace, power and ability to do it. "

" God is speaking to us. But are we listening to Him? When our conscience begins to nudge us for whatever reason, we might have this low-level misery or uneasiness about whatever it is we've done or we're about to do. At times like this, it's wise to prayerfully consider whether we're offending God with our actions. "

" God doesn't love me any more or less because I had some work done on my face. "

" Consider a tree for a moment. As beautiful as trees are to look at, we don't see what goes on underground - as they grow roots. Trees must develop deep roots in order to grow strong and produce their beauty. But we don't see the roots. We just see and enjoy the beauty. In much the same way, what goes on inside of us is like the roots of a tree. "

" I spent most of the early years of my walk with God focused on what was wrong with me. Most of us probably do that, hoping to change ourselves. "

" It seems like a lot of people seek their peace in things. And most of us are not even satisfied with the things we have... we always want more. "

" The Word of God is active, energizing, sharp and powerful like a two-edged sword. "