We'd Like To Be Humble...but What If

I Hate How Hard Spiritual Transformation Is And How Long It Takes. I Hate Thinking About How Many People Have Gone To Church For Decades And Remain Joyless Or Judgmental Or Bitter Or Superior.

God Has Entrusted Us With His Most Precious Treasure - People. He Asks Us To Shepherd And Mold Them Into Strong Disciples, With Brave Faith And Good Character.

What Matters Is Not The Accomplishments You Achieve; What Matters Is The Person You Become.

Never Worry Alone. When Anxiety Grabs My Mind, It Is Self-perpetuating. Worrisome Thoughts Reproduce Faster Than Rabbits, So One Of The Most Powerful Ways To Stop The Spiral Of Worry Is Simply To Disclose My Worry To A Friend... The Simple Act Of Reassurance From Another Human Being [becomes] A Tool Of The Spirit To Cast Out Fear -- Because Peace And Fear Are Both Contagious.

Will You Keep Going When You Don't Know Why? When You Can't Get Any Answers That Would Make The Pain Go Away, Will You Still Say, 'my Lord,' Even Though His Ways Are Not Clear To You? Will You Keep Going-with All The Grace And Grit And Faith You Can Muster-and Live In Hope That One Day God Will Set Everything Right. Will You Trust That God Is Good? ... Ultimately, The Choice Everyone Faces Is The Choice Between Hope And Despair. Jesus Says, 'choose Hope.'