Persevering with Character

People of character do the right thing even if no one else does, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

— Michael Josephson —

People of character do the right thing even if no one else does, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world…

Real Faith

Faith is the only thing I know of that is stronger than fear.

— Unknown —

Faith is the only thing I know of that is stronger than fear…

Real Courage

When we trust God, we find the strength, courage, and clarity needed to move beyond the people and situations that challenge what we know to be true and right in our hearts.

— Ilanya Vanzant —

When we trust God, we find the strength, courage, and clarity needed to move beyond the people and situations that challenge what we know to be true and right in our hearts…

Perseverance and Possibilities

It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

— Nicholas Sparks —

It’s the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

Moms

I believe God invented the word perseverance when mothers came onto the scene thousands of years ago.

— JMeyer —

I believe God invented the word perseverance when mothers came onto the scene thousands of years ago…

Perseverance and Handling The Unknown

The space between what you do know and what you're not meant to know--that's called faith.

— Steven Furtick —

The space between what you do know and what you’re not meant to know–that’s called faith…

Perseverance and More Seeing

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson —

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen…

Better or Worse

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

— Randy Pausch —

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse…

Concerns and Influence

Be a light, not a judge, be a model, not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing, and cynicism, all of which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.

— Stephen Covey —

Be a light, not a judge, be a model, not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing, and cynicism, all of which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive…