Monday, November 28, 2022

 A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.--Anonymous 

A friend is a lot of things, but a critic he isn't.--Bern Williams 

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.--Ralph Waldo Emerson 

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?--Kahlil Gibran 

Friends are an aid to the young, to guard them from error; to the elderly, to attend to their wants and to supplement their failing power of action; to those in the prime of life, to assist them to noble deeds.--Aristotle 

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.--Ed Cunningham 

Friends, books, a cheerful heart, and conscience clear are the most choice companions we have here.--William Mather 

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil--but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often--just to save it from drying out completely.--Pam Brown 

Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.--Swedish proverb 

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.--George Washington 

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one."-—C. S. Lewis 

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.--Samuel Butler 

Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.--John Evelyn 

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.--Woodrow Wilson 

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...it has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things that give value to survival.--C. S. Lewis 

Friendship of a kind that cannot easily be reversed tomorrow must have its roots in common interests and shared beliefs.--Barbara Tuchman 

Friendships multiply joys and divide grief.--Thomas Fuller 

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.--Joseph Addison 

The growth of friendship might be a lifelong affair.--Sarah Orne Jewett 

He can hardly be a true friend to another, who is an enemy to himself.--James Howell ("French" Paroimiographia)


 You cannot fail at being yourself.” – Wayne Dyer

Push yourself because no one else is going to do it.”

“You don’t always get what you wish for. But you always get what you work for.”

Hustle until you no longer have to introduce yourself.”

“Leadership is more who you are than what you do.”

“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.”

“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.”

“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.” – William James

“If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.”

 “Don’t let your fear decide your future.” – Shalane Flanagan

“Every next level of your life will demand a different version of you.” – Unknown

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings

“Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

. “I don’t need it to be easy, I need it to be worth it.” – Lil Wayne

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair

Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin

“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn

“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin

“Nothing worth having comes easy.”

Courage is one step ahead of fear.” – Coleman Young

“Never give up. Great things take time. Be patient.”

“You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest.”

“Opportunities don't happen, you create them.” - Chris Grosser

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” - George Eliot

“Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality” - Les Brown

“If you’re not positive energy, you’re negative energy.” - Mark Cuban

"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." – Maya Angelou

Defeat is not bitter unless you swallow it."  – Joe Clark

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." — John Lennon

Get busy living or get busy dying." — Stephen King

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." — Mae West

"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."– Thomas A. Edison

.  "Life is about making an impact, not making an income." — Kevin Kruse

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." – Michael Jordan

"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run." – Babe Ruth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." – Mark Twain

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." – Anais Nin


Sunday, November 27, 2022

 Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees"

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.”

There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.”

If God sends us on stony paths, he provides strong shoes."

Worry is like a rocking chair: it keeps you moving but doesn't get you anywhere."

Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible."

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”

Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.”

There is no panic in Heaven! God has no problems, only plans.”

When I try, I fail. When I trust, he succeeds.”

God never measures the mind… He always put His tape measure in the HEART.”

Let God's promises shine on your problems.”

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.”

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.”

Now, I know in my experience that Jesus’ light is stronger than the biggest darkness.”

Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding.”

The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.”

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.”

God has promised to supply all our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.” –Elizabeth Elliot

If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit." —Banksy

If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through." —Chinese proverb

Don't let today's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams." —Unknown

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." —Margaret Thatcher

Sometimes it takes a good fall to know where you really stand." —Hayley Williams

The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.” —Mignon McLaughlin

Today I will not stress over things I can't control." —Unknown

You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." —Bob Marley

Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock." —John Wooden

The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them." —Unknown

Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything." —Jack Kornfield

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude."

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend."

There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”

Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.”

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness."


Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” ~ Billy Graham

“The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage.” ~ Thucydides

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” ~ Steve Jobs

 “All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” ~ Earl Nightingale

“People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.” ~ Hermann Hesse

Instead of focusing on what you can’t do, focus on what you can do. And try to do it in faith.

If you take risks and trust in God, He will reward you.

If you focus on your fears, your faith will wither and your trust in the Lord will also weaken.

Those who believe understand that life is much more than logical explanations. They believe that in life, there is a purpose and a plan that is greater than any of us will ever understand.

Faith in God is a personal matter between you and Him. There is no right or wrong in approaching Him.

It is through the good and the bad in life that your character is formed.

Faith is sometimes like a battle, and it requires not giving up, even when it seems impossible.

Even if it seems like you are working and struggling endlessly, your faith in the Lord will keep you strong until there is a way, because one day that way will be made.

Our thoughts have a lot to do with the affairs of our soul.

Faith is a way of looking at the situation through the lens of God, who can handle the situation better than we can.

Faith is like a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger it gets. The more you use it in difficult times, the stronger it gets.

Never let age or any other external factor get in the way of your goals.

Sometimes you have to move to another level when your current one isn’t working.





 Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.” – Joel Osteen

“Life’s too short to spend it trying to keep others happy. You can’t please everyone. To fulfill your destiny, stay true to your heart.” – Joel Osteen

It may look like the difficulty is going to defeat you. But you need to keep telling yourself, ‘This sickness can’t take my life. This cancer can’t defeat me. No bad break, no disappointment, no accident can shorten one second of my divine destiny.'” – Joel Osteen

Don’t get upset when there’s a detour on the way to your destiny. Keep a good attitude and it will all work out.” – Joel Osteen

You can change your world by changing your words. Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.” – Joel Osteen

If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.” – Joel Osteen

If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.” – Joel Osteen

You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.'” – Joel Osteen

Too often we get frustrated by difficulties. But you have to realize, you can’t have a harvest without a few weeds.” – Joel Ostee

Every day is a gift from God. There’s no guarantee of tomorrow, so that tells me to see the good in this day to make the most of it.”

Keep doing the right. God is building character in you, and you are passing that test. Remember, the greater the struggle, the greater the reward.”

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you to be.”

Don’t get upset when there’s a detour on the way to your destiny. Keep a good attitude and it will all work out.”

Believe there are great breaks in your future. Believe in explosive blessings. You’ve got to pray for big things. You’ve got to believe in big things.”

See every adversity, every disappointment in a new light. It’s not there to defeat you; it’s there to make you better.”

God made you a masterpiece—be blessed, secure, disciplined, and equipped.”

Difficulties are a setup for God to do something greater. Setbacks are a setup for God to move you toward your destiny.”

God is more interested in changing us than changing our circumstances. He loves you too much to let you stay where you are.”

No matter who does you wrong, you don’t have to stay defeated. Disappointments are inevitable, but misery is optional.”

I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you’re going to have.”

I've read the last page of the Bible, it's all going to turn out all right."Billy Graham.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with."Billy Graham.

Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love."

Only the supernatural love of God through changed lives can solve the problems that we face in our world."Billy Graham.

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened."Billy Graham.

God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better."Billy Graham.

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost."Billy Graham.

8Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength."Billy Graham.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith. Billy Graham.

"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ."

My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world."Billy Graham.

Heaven doesn't make this life less important; it makes it more important."Billy Graham.

Our faith becomes stronger as we express it; a growing faith is a sharing faith."Billy Graham.

I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: Lord, remember me."Billy Graham.

We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer." Billy Graham, 'Wisdom For Each Day'.

One of the joys of heaven...will be discovering the hidden ways that God in His sovereignty acted in our lives on earth to protect and guide us."

Christ not only died for all: he died for each.”

 Heaven is full of answers for which nobody ever bothered to ask.”

 Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”

 We say to our children, 'Act like grown-ups,' but Jesus said to the grown-ups, 'Be like children.'

God has promised to supply all our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.” –Elizabeth Elliot

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” –Charles Spurgeon

God says to give thanks in everything. That doesn’t mean you need to give thanks FOR everything. You don’t need to give thanks FOR that bad day. Or FOR that bad relationship. Or being passed over at work. Financial hardship. Whatever it is – you are not to give thanks FOR the difficulties, but rather IN the difficulties. That is a very important distinction, and one I think we often miss. Giving thanks IN everything shows a heart of faith that God is bigger than the difficulties and that He can use them, if you approach Him with the right heart and spirit, for your good and His glory.” –Tony Evans


I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace.” –Max Lucado

It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!”  –Dietrich Bonhoeffer

God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks - not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it.” –Kay Arthur

A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.” –John Bunyan

In happy moments, PRAISE GOD. In difficult moments, SEEK GOD. In quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. In painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD.” –Rick Warren

You will find it is necessary to let things go, simply for the reason that they are too heavy.”

Some knowledge is too heavy...you cannot bear it...your Father will carry it until you are able.”

Don’t bother to give God instructions, just report for duty.”

You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”

God takes our sins – the past, present, and future, and dumps them in the sea and puts up a sign that says NO FISHING ALLOWED.”

Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.”

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.”

In darkness God’s truth shines most clear.” 

What wings are to a bird and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.”

With Jesus, even in our darkest moments the best remains and the very best is yet to be…”

If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest.”

It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability that counts.”

This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person he puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only he can see."


 If you’re broken-hearted today, God has good news that says “weeping may endure for the night but joy comes in the morning”. ~ Matthew Hagee

Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward. ~ T.D. Jakes Quotes

The spirit of complaint is born out of an unwillingness to trust God with today. … Spending your time looking back toward Egypt or wishing for the future all the while missing what God is doing right now. ~ Priscilla Shirer

“When you realize that God loves you and that He has a plan for your life, you can walk with your head held high—totally confident in who He created you to be.” ~ Joyce Meyer

Every moment is a fresh beginning.”- T.S. Eliot
Make each day your masterpiece.”- John Wooden

Tough times never last, but tough people do.”- Dr. Robert Schuller
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”- George Addair
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”- Albert Einstein
When you accomplish the impossible then you can achieve anything.” ― Stephen Richards

Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments. Rose Kennedy

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough. Helen Keller
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Søren Kierkegaard

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. Henry David Thoreau

I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself.” ―Wayne W. Dyer

“It’s OK to outgrow people who don’t grow. Grow tall anyways.” ―Unknown

“When you feel like giving up just remember that there are a lot of people you still have to prove wrong.” ―Unknown

“The world is full of nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.” ―Nishan Panwar

“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going.” ―Chantal Sutherland

“A walk to a nearby park may give you more energy and inspiration in life than spending two hours in front of a screen.” ―Tsang Lindsay

“If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.” ―Tony Gaskins

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ―C.S. Lewis

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ―Rumi

“I can and I will. Watch me.” ―Carrie Green

Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value.” ―Albert Einstein

“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” ―Nelson Mandela

“If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” ―Jack Welch

“What is life without a little risk?” ―J.K. Rowling

“Only do what your heart tells you.” ―Princess Diana

If it’s a good idea, go ahead and do it. It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.” ―Grace Hopper

“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.” ―Florence Nightingale

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” ―Ayn Rand

“A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.” ―Sonia Sotomayer

No guts, no story. Chris Brady

Screw it, let’s do it. Richard Branson

Boldness be my friend. William Shakespeare

Whatever you do, do with all your might. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Whatever you are, be a good one. Abraham Lincoln

Broken crayons still color.

Grow through what you go through.

Do it with passion or not at all.

And so the adventure begins.

If you want it, work for it.

You can if you think you can. George Reeves

Keep going. Be all in. Bryan Hutchinson

Dream big. Pray bigger.

Leave no stone unturned. Euripides

Be a voice. Not an echo.

Seek the seeker. Ramana Maharshi

Silence is an answer too.

Every wall is a door. Ralph Waldo Emerson

If youth knew; if age could. Sigmund Freud

Time is the soul of this world. Pythagoras

Life is short, death is forever. Chuck Palahniuk

Stars can’t shine without darkness.

Be who you needed when you were young.

Be a voice. Not an echo.

Seek the seeker. Ramana Maharshi

Silence is an answer too.

Every wall is a door. Ralph Waldo Emerson

If youth knew; if age could. Sigmund Freud

Time is the soul of this world. Pythagoras

Life is short, death is forever. Chuck Palahniuk

Stars can’t shine without darkness.

Be who you needed when you were young.

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so. Bertrand Russell

You have power over your mind―not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”  ~ Marcus Aurelius

“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” ~ Vivian Greene

 “Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out.” ~ Katherine Dunham

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” ~ Anna Freud

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”~ Hermann Hesse

“Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.” ~ Franklin P. Jones

“The best way out is always through.” ~ Robert Frost

“Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don’t fail forever.” ~ Lana Del Rey

“Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” ~ Drew Barrymore

“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.”~ William Ellery Channing

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”~ Khalil Gibran

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”~ Vincent Van Gogh

“The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.”~ Criss Jami

“Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” ~ Paulo Coelho

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” ~ Maya Angelou

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” ~ Ambrose Redmoon

“We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live.” ~  Cesar Chavez

Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Napoleon Hill