Category: Life Issues

Pray and Let Go

Posted May 18, 2023 - Worry/Anxiety

Ships don't sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don't let what's happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.

— Unknown —

Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down…

Stop and Let Go

Posted May 15, 2023 - Control, Fruits of the Spirit

The day I began to better understand everything, was the day I stopped trying to figure everything out.
The day I began to better know peace was the day I tried my best to let go of things out of my control.

— JMeyer —

The day I began to better understand everything, was the day I stopped trying to figure everything out. The day I began to better know peace was the day I tried my best to let go of things out of my control…

Odds

Posted May 13, 2023 - Perseverance

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.

— Unknown —

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do…

Scars

Posted May 11, 2023 - Perseverance

God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas but for scars.

— Elbert Hubbard —

God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas but for scars…

Faith

Posted May 8, 2023 - Perseverance

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

— Max Lucado —

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right…

Weak to Faith

Posted May 6, 2023 - Perseverance

The weakest part of my life can become the strongest part of my faith.

— Unknown —

The weakest part of my life can become the strongest part of my faith…

Calm

Posted May 4, 2023 - Perseverance

Calmness is the cradle of power.

— J. G. Holland —

Calmness is the cradle of power…

Beauty from the Storms

Posted May 3, 2023 - Perseverance

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross —

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Growth and Defeats

Posted May 2, 2023 - Perseverance

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Nevertheless, it may be necessary to meet the losses to know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still emerge from it.

Seeing Through Walls

Posted May 1, 2023 - Perseverance

The brick walls are there for a reason...to show how badly we want something.

— Randy Pausch —

The brick walls are there for a reason–to see how badly we want something…