Just quotes to ponder

See the beauty in the ordinary

Our life is what our thoughts make it- Catherine of Siena

Failure is not the same as defeat.
Things in the past, are dead and gone.
Leave them behind, then just move on.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Today is God's gift to me, to make it all that it can be.

The unsinkable optimism (p58)- Your living is determinded not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens- John Homer Miller.

p65: Enjoy life to the fullest, and be constantly aware that all comes from His hand.

I ask God for all things I could enjoy life. He gave me life so I could enjoy all things.

What is freedom?
Freedom means I have been set free to become all that God wants me to be, to achieve all that Gods wants me to achieve, to enjoy all that God wants me to enjoy
-Warren Wiersbe

What to read when I feel insignificant
You aren't an accident. You weren't mass-produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on this earth by the Master Craftsman- Max Lucado

Ephesians 2:10 - For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Let not one say we are worthless. God is not a foolish speculator; He would never invest worthless property- Erwin v. Lutzer

Things to Pray for myself
Ask God to bring all that is excellent in you.
Let Him shape you with faithfulness, honor and integrity. Be aware of how He adds these finishing touches in a way that will give glory to Him and satisfaction and meaning for you.

Be ready to radiate from the inside out. Outward change will be perceptible but subtle - a sparkle in the eye, a tilt of the head, a lilt to the walk - but you'll know the inward change makes the difference.
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Things that are unseen; Happiness
Of all classes and descriptions of persons on this earth, they are the happiest of whom it may be siad that the things most hoped for by them are the things not seen - Mennonite Writings.

There is nothing you can do to make God love you more or less. His love is unconditional, impartial, everlasting, infinite, perfect. God is love

Time to let it go (Managing Anger)
Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others; for you have many faults and imperfections of your own that require forbearance. If you are not able to make yourself that which you wishest, how can you expect to mold another in conformity to your will?