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" Why is it that although it takes us years to get into our messes, we expect God to get us out of them in a few days? "

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" Catering to bad feelings feeds and empowers them. "

" The truth is, anyone can start projects. The world is full of just-started projects that looked great at the time but were never completed. "

" The truth is God created us to have relationship with us. He wants to love us and take care of us, and He wants us to love Him. That's where our walk with Christ has to start. "

" I don't think even ungodly people realize what a society would be like that had no godly influence at all. "

" As a global society, we do not have to agree, endorse or condone the lifestyle choices of others. However, history has taught us that we equally cannot and should not excuse those who would hide behind religion or misuse God's word to justify bigotry and persecution. "

" 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. "

" Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can't let our circumstances or what others do or don't do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless. "

" Sadly, the truth is, there aren't many people who can be put in high positions who won't start thinking highly of themselves. "

" We clearly see in God's Word that anything He tells us to do, He will give us the ability to do it. But do we really believe it? Do we want to believe it? It's easier to come up with excuses for why we can't do things that are hard or that we really don't want to do. "

" Don't judge other people. For example, if you want God's anointing to be on you for parenting, you need to be careful not to criticize other parents. "

" 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. "

" Humility may well be one of the most difficult of the fruit of the Spirit to be cultivated in us - and to maintain. That's because without humility, it's not likely that you will put your complete trust in God. "

" Satan is the master distracter. He is always working to keep us off track in our walk with God. "

" Any time we are misused or used for a purpose other than what God intended us for, it's damaging. "

" If someone you know makes a bad decision or uses bad judgment, it doesn't mean you have to allow that to alter your attitude. Why should you allow anyone else's bad decisions to send you into a tailspin of misery? "

" I want to look my best for God. So many people have the attitude that if you're a Christian you've got to dress bad, wear an old color, not do anything to your hair, have nothing. It's no wonder that Christianity is not very attractive. I mean, how many people do you know in a Western culture that's going to go, 'Yeah, give me some of that?' "

" The Bible says to 'fear not,' but this doesn't mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid. "

" Some people have a difficult time facing truth and reality. They prefer to live in a make-believe world, pretending that certain things aren't happening. "

" It's just human nature to try and figure things out. So, when we're in the midst of a situation, we usually try to reason our way through it. "

" When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem. "

" Many people in the western world are spoiled by the conveniences of our culture. "

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

" I was tormented with guilt for years and years. In fact, it was so bad that if I didn't feel wrong, I didn't feel right! "

" 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. "

" I tell people, and it's the truth, I could sit in my garage for a week and it won't make me a car. And you can sit in church till your bottom is flat and that won't make you a servant of Christ. "

" Integrity means that you are the same in public as you are in private. "

" The devil is a peace stealer, and he works hard to set us up to get upset. But we can learn how to change our approach so we don't live upset all of the time. And Jesus gives us the best example to follow. "