Be Strong in Spirit

"Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, Let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every wind that blows, but strong in spirit to resist." ~ Amy Carmichael

What You Should Never Lend

‎"Don't lend your eyes out to sin. God has given you eyelids. Use them!" ~ Adrian Warnock

Servanthood

"A servant's job is to do all he can to make life better for others - to free them to be everything they can be. A servant's first interest is not in himself but others. Servanthood is a loving choice we make to minister to others." ~ Gayle Erwin

Genuine Praise

“Praise, unlike flattery, is used to reinforce positive, constructive behavior. It should be highly specific than general.” ~ James Dobson (The New Dare to Discipline)

Wait on God

"It is important that we get still to wait on God. And it is best that we get alone, preferably with our Bible out-spread before us. Then if we will we may draw near to God and begin to hear Him speak to us in our hearts." ~ A.W. Tozer

His Beloved

"Why is it so important that you are with God and God alone on the mountain top? It's important because it's the place in which you can listen to the voice of the One who calls you the beloved." ~ Henri J. M. Nouwen

Celebrate Friends

“He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.” ~ Abraham Kuyper

Faithful Friend = Priceless

"Thank God for faithful friends who share life’s journey with us, regardless of circumstance. Their support, humor, honesty, forgiveness, and encouragement are priceless." ~ C. Jean

Enthusiasm Required

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Go to Jesus and Drink Deeply

"Come to Him and drink. Drink deeply; keep on drinking; let Him quench your thirst, and then watch as rivers of living water flow out through you to quench the thirst of those around you." ~ Nancy Leigh DeMoss (A Place of Quiet Rest)

Extreme Makeover?

"Jesus is remaking you into a person who actually loves people and who begins to consider their best interests. Our opinions and impulses no longer reign." ~ David Powlison

Interruptions: Nuisance or Opportunity?

"Invite God to interrupt you. If your heavenly Father wanted to, could he interrupt you at any time during your day to ask you to do something with him? I used to view interruptions in life as a nuisance and a hindrance. Now I see them as opportunities." ~ Marilyn Hontz

American Dream or ?

“The price is certainly high for people who don’t know Christ and who live in a world where Christians shrink back from self-denying faith and settle into self-indulging faith. While Christians choose to spend their lives fulfilling the American dream instead of giving their lives to proclaiming the kingdom of God, literally billions in need of the Gospel remain in the dark” ~ David Platt

Find Your Courage

"We have reached the moment where we, too, must find our courage and rise up to recover our hearts and fight for the hearts of others. The hour is late, and much time has been wasted. Jesus calls you to be his intimate ally once more. There are great things to be done and great sacrifices to be made. You won't lose heart if you know what's really gong on here, where the Story is headed and what your Lover has promised you." ~ John Eldredge (from his book Epic)