From where do we acquire hope? Can it be that the Creator hopes for us? Why else would He continue to call humanity to Himself even though we stiff-arm Him while shaking our fist at His invitation?

Failure is not necessarily final or fatal. By what standard do we define failure? …maybe failure is actually a step-up toward successful accomplishment.

The way in which we define success is the key to unlocking one’s success.

We humans fear anything we don’t understand. Only Christ can steel us – prepare us - fit us in such a way so that we meet death fearlessly.

Problems can be solved only when they are not hidden. Sometimes we are the ones hiding and that is simply wasted time.

Because of Christ’s redemptive work in life and death on the cross the Father is able to wipe the board clean, enabling His created children to correct the error within.

The quickest way to fail to impress someone is to pretend to be someone or something we are not.

With every act we build our lives. We use each thought, each decision, each action just like building materials. The product we wind up with is built on the foundation of the past AND the action of the now.

Getting everything we want is not “heaven”. We aren’t built to have our wishes granted without effort. We are built to strive – to achieve – to conquer. Our wrong ideas of God and heaven will prove to be our undoing.

One act of kindness is often all that is needed to change hearts, minds and lives.

How many of us need to be willing to cover the hillside with white? Many more are desperate to know it is safe to come home.               

Sometimes an untruth or a half-truth can be amusing but it can be said with full truth The Rock on which is built The Church is built will stand without an amused smirk seen as The Rock is the Truth that is Christ.

Christ’s presence and work in one’s life is inexplicable but is always obvious.

Those who truly investigate the gospel find their minds and hearts changed toward Christ rather than the gospel disproved.

Undo concern: that’s what most worry is. 95% of the stuff about which we worry never happens. The other 5% is beyond our control; so why expose ourselves to the stress of worry?

Humor – appreciation – encouragement – forgiveness and grace; five words with the power within them to change a life in a redemptive direction.

Sybil’s ride isn’t nearly as well-known as Paul Revere’s. However, looking at the two, hers was much more important and effective. Our contributions aren’t made to be recognized but to participate in a greater good.

Everyone has to deal with burdens. How we do it is dependent on how many burdens we’ve shared with others. Give those burdens over to Christ.

Purpose for life must stretch beyond ourselves if it is to keep us going. Jesus said, “The one that loses his life for my sake, find it.”

We may not have sinned a like but we all alike have sinned. Remember the two men praying in the temple, then look carefully at yourself to see which of those men you most resemble.