God has a great race for you to run. But you have to drop some stuff. How can you share grace if you’re full of guilt? How can you offer comfort if you’re disheartened? God is saying, “Set it down, child. I’ll carry that one.” What do you say we take God up on his wonderful offer? We just might find ourselves traveling a little lighter. - Max Lucado

"A dysfunctional mindset has the tendency to blame its excesses, obsessions, rages, tantrums and behaviors on past experiences. Make the choice to become more than what has happened to you." - TDJ

"The surf that distresses the ordinary swimmer produces in the surf-rider the super joy of going clean through it. Apply that to our own circumstances; these very things—tribulation, distress, persecution—produce in us the super joy; they are not things to fight. We are more than conquerors through Him in all these things; not in spite of them, but in the midst of them." – Oswald Chambers

"Don’t waste your failures by failing to learn from them. Rise up! God hasn’t forgotten you. Keep your head up. You never know what good awaits you." - Max Lucado

Often we stand at a life's crossroads and view what we think is the end—but God has a much bigger vision and He tells us, "Relax, it is just a bend." - Unknown

"You need to be surrounded by people who are coaxing you to produce your highest and best self—not people who are trying to squash you and devour you and belittle you—but people who are coaching you forward saying, "There is something inside of you. You can't let this kill you. You can't let this circumstance destroy you. You can't let people intimidate you." You need to be reminded every day that there is something in you that is more important than the circumstances around you." - TDJ

“The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.” Tom Bodett

"A chameleon will turn into whatever is around them and tend to lose themselves in the process. Don't think like a chameleon, be an original." - TDJ

"We have a right to decide who and what we allow into our daily lives. We are the stewards of our time and energy. Some people just don’t need to have access to us or they need guardrails on their interactions." - ST

“We are all afflicted with something: sickness, debt, job issues, family or relationship problems… and sometimes we feel so alone in our struggles. Although answers, solutions, and cures may not come overnight, know that God stands with you and waits for you to turn your cares over to Him so He may help shoulder your burden.” - I hope you have a wonderful day today my friends! – Elmer Laydon

"Every person has two main files in their memory system. The first file is filled with all the good things that have happened to us -- our victories and accomplishments, the things that have brought us joy and happiness. The second file is filled with all the negative things -- our hurts and pains, defeats and failures, things that brought us sadness and sorrow. Throughout life, we can choose which file we access. Some people repeatedly return to file number two and relive the painful things that have happened to them. They practically wear out file number two, and they never get around to exploring file number one. If you want to be free, if you want to overcome self-pity, throw away the key to file number two. Keep your mind focused on the good things God has done in your life."

"There are people who are going to be offended by you doing well. Lazy thinking people are easily offended. When you rise above where people think you ought to be, they have a problem adjusting to where you are." -TDJ

"God puts dreams and desires deep within our hearts, and waiting on Him to fulfill them can sometimes be so difficult. Even downright painful. If you find yourself in the waiting room of life, cling to this promise from Isaiah 30:18, and know that the end result of you waiting on God is your happiness. The God who knows you even better than you know yourself can be trusted with your heart's dreams." - Journey Magazine

"Here is the AMAZING thing about GOD... HE can take the painful chapters of your life and make them into something beautiful. You see, my story may have had some dark chapters, but I NEVER forget that GOD is ALWAYS holding the pen... And, no matter how deep the lows may be, I am comforted by the fact that GOD can rewrite the story! More reason to PRAISE HIS NAME!" - RK

"We are all imperfect people. That's why it amazes me how people are so quick to pass judgement as if their life has been struggle free. They talk down on others like they ain't never had a rock bottom. Always giving opinions with no solutions. They do this because it's easier to criticize someone's walk, than it is to understand someone's path. Judgement always comes from the most insecure people. It comes from the people who FORGOT where God met them at. It comes from the people who haven't realized hurting others won't heal themselves. It's funny because they know the least, but always have the most to say. You just have to realize their hatefulness has nothing to do with you. They only can give others what they have inside their hearts." - Trent Shelton

"Don't waste another minute trying to figure out why certain evil things happen to you and your loved ones. You may never know the answer, but don't use that as an excuse to wallow in self-pity. Leave it alone, and move on in your life. Trust GOD, and accept the fact there will be some unanswered questions in your life. Just because you don't know the answer, it does not mean one does not exist.

Each of us should have what I call an "I don't understand it" file. When something comes up, in which you have no reasonable answer, instead of dwelling on the "why," simply place it in this file and walk away from the emotional bondage in which you have been living." - TDJ

"We live in a world that worships pleasure. But, worshipping pleasure will destroy you. Actually, worshipping anything other than God will leave you empty. All addictions to pleasure are misguided attempts to fill the void left by not being intimately connected with our Creator. Every person who is addicted to a destructive habit really needs God. Every woman who pursues romance with the wrong person is really looking for the love of God. Every teenager who is more attached to pleasing his friends over doing what’s right is looking for God. Have you found what you’re looking for? His name is Jesus." - Francis Anfuso

Some days it's easy to get up and do the right thing. Then on the other days, when things don't seem to be going all that well, you just have to get up, depend on God, and "DO IT." - Mac CR natl. Dir. West

"Don't hold on to your History at the expense of your Destiny. Fuel your future instead of feeding your past." - TDJ

Take your brain with you!

"You could take away all the guns in the world, stack them up in Central Park and have a mountain of them—and not one gun is going to jump out of that stack and shoot you or hurt anybody. It takes a human being to pick up that gun, to load it, to point it, and to pull the trigger. The problem is not the gun, it’s the evil that lurks within the human heart. The Bible says, “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies” (Matthew 15:19). Only God can change the heart." - FG

“There are some battles worth fighting and many others worth walking away from. Don’t become engaged in meaningless wars of words that can only lead to hurt and heartache.” I hope you have a great day today my friends! – Elmer

“Have you ever really worried about something to the point where you refused to face what it was that you were worried about – only to find that when you finally faced it, it turned out to be nothing to have spent so much energy worrying about? Don’t let things snowball and don’t let them overwhelm you. Try to face and resolve one problem at a time. With each one handled, you will soon start to feel the burden lifting.” I hope you have a marvelous day today my friends! – Elmer Laydon

The enemy can't stop you from being blessed, but he can stop you from feeling blessed. The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. But Jesus came that you may have life, and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) Don't let the enemy steal your joy, take your joy back - Enjoy LIFE! - TDJ

"I beg you not ever to allow another person’s view of you to control the way you see yourself. That’s too much power to give to another human being. If people don’t have the ability to discern the riches of the treasure inside you, that’s their problem. But if you sit at home and wallow in self-pity because they have no discernment, then it becomes your problem." - TDJ

"A week before my brother Lary's life was taken, I had the opportunity to talk to him on the phone, on a Thursday, for 41 minutes. He was getting ready to ride his motorcycle. Before we hung up, I had a deep sense that it would be the last time I would talk to him on the phone. My eyes filled with tears, and I felt sick to my stomach. I sensed I was to tell him the last thing I wanted him to know. I said, "I love you, Lary. I love you, so much! You be careful out there, and call me when you get back, if you want." That was the last conversation I had with him. He left this life and went to heaven one week later. Don't wait to tell people how much you love them and what they mean to you. Don't wait to do the things you want to do. You may not get another chance." - DL

“Love is a beautiful thing, and it’s a useful thing. It helps us. It gives us hope. It gives us confidence, and it gives us a reason.”

“I've heard that it's possible to grow up - I've just never met anyone who's actually done it. Without parents to defy, we break the rules we make for ourselves. We throw tantrums when things don't go our way, we whisper secrets with our best friends in the dark, we look for comfort where we can find it, and we hope - against all logic, against all experience. Like children, we never give up hope...” - Meredith Grey

"When our past becomes the overwhelming, controlling factor of our present, we put ourselves outside God's plan for our abundant life. We are lost as we long for what is dead in the past. Allowing God to bring new people, new experiences, and new challenges into our lives helps us live in the present." - WD

"All of us have a lot of obstacles in our lives, a lot of problems, and if we can find an excuse, then we can just wallow in that, and we don't have to do anything about it. And generally, people who always blame somebody else for something are people who don't accomplish very much." - Dr. Ben Carson

“When we need His help, God does answer our prayers. However, He answers in His way not ours. Be patient as it may take some time for Him to work all things together to answer your prayers. Be aware because sometimes His answer comes in the least expected ways and you don’t want to miss it.” I hope you have a miraculous day today my friends! – Elmer Laydon

"Don't get so stuck in what you've been through that you can't stretch to where God's taking you." - TDJ

“We may never understand why certain things happen in our lives or the lives of others around us. The only thing we can do is try to trust in God’s plan for each of us and take comfort that somehow, even though it may be beyond our comprehension, God uses everything that happens to work towards His ultimate good. Do not let bad things that happen allow your heart to become hardened.” I hope you have a fantastic day today my friends! – Elmer Laydon