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.

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.

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.

You can be defeated by life's unavoidable disappointments, or you can become stronger because of them.

Chase your dreams until you catch them...and then dream, catch, and dream again!

You didn't date someone to change him. You dated him because you wanted him for the way he was. Flaws and fears and all.

At the morning's PowerPoint It's full of unique bullet points

I suppose with any good writing and interesting characters, you can have that awfully overused word [...] - a jouuuuuurney.

I'm proud of the way I rearrange and put things together, like a chef who makes a great meal, or a filmmaker who puts together a story - it's casting, editing, cinematography.

I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.

I travel a lot, so I keep my look simple. My home décor style is pretty similar. I try to make it inviting, homey, and comfortable, with some special and personal pieces throughout.

Without discipline, there can be no freedom.

You can only be embarrassed if you allow yourself to be embarrassed. If you embrace it and just accept that you're kind of a klutz, and you're able to make it into comedy gold.

The truth is, I don't really have a type of girl.