The Vine

The secret to fruit-bearing and anxiety-free living is less about doing and more about abiding.

— Max Lucado —

The secret to fruit-bearing and anxiety-free living is less about doing and more about abiding.

Peace and Heart

Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

— Unknown —

Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart…

Greed and Too Little

For greed, all nature is too little.

— Seneca —

For greed, all nature is too little…

Silencing The Opposition

I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, he's up!

— Steve Maraboli —

I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, “Aw shit, he’s up!”

Peace and Getting Close

If you want to get warm you move near the fire. If you want joy, peace, and eternal life, you must get close to what has them.

— C.S.Lewis —

“If you want to get warm you move near the fire. If you want joy, peace, and eternal life, you must get close to what has them.” ~C.S. Lewis

Peace and Denying our Flesh

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

— Hippocrates —

Everything in excess is opposed to nature…

Peace = The Center of His Will

There are no 'if's' in God's world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety - let us pray that we may always know it!

— Corrie Ten Boom —

There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety – let us pray that we may always know it!

Greater Power

The power of Christ in you is greater than the troubles around you.

— Craig Groeschel —

The power of Christ in you is greater than the troubles around you…

Grit Grace Gratitude and God

True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.

— John Wayne —

True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done…

Assumptions, Ponies, and Peace

Today I escaped from the crush of circumstances, or better put, I threw them out, for the crush wasn't from outside me but in my own assumptions.

— Marcus Aurelisu —

Sometimes the world around us needs to shrink in order for us to grow…