It is by suffering that Christ brings it in to the kingdoms of this world
Embrace who you are and your divine purpose. Identify the barriers in your life, and develop discipline, courage and the strength to permanently move beyond them, and keep moving forward.
It is no accident that the words discipline and disciple resemble each other in the English language. The most common word in the Gospels for a Christian is disciple.
pessimists see people as liabilities to manage, as burdens or threats that we must minimize.
Happiness is activity of soul.
I never think of him as a scholar assaulting me with how much he knows, but as a teacher eager to share a lifelong passion for the subject.
There is no shortcut for hard work that leads to effectiveness. You must stay disciplined because most of the work is behind the scenes.
The most precious gifts you can think of are not ends in themselves. They all lead to God. Ultimately, that is what all His gifts are for.
The point at which things happen is a decision. In stead of focusing on yourself, focus on how you can help someone else.
The struggle against the weakness in yourself is never a solitary struggle. No person can achieve self-mastery or his or her own.
There is no condition of life in which we cannot abide in Jesus. We have to learn to abide in Him wherever we are placed. Our Brilliant Heritage, 946 R