"You absolutely cannot make everyone happy. So, stop trying. People will be disappointed for various reasons. Sometimes, those reasons will be fair. And, sometimes, fair is just another word for a place where they have funnel cakes and roller coasters." - Unknown

"God wants us to realize His sovereignty. We are apt to tie God up in His own laws and allow Him no free will. We say we know what God will do, and suddenly He upsets all our calculations by working in unprecedented ways; just when we expected He would do a certain thing, He did the opposite. There are unexpected issues in life; unexpected joys when we looked for sorrow, and sorrow when we expected joy, until we learn to say, all my expectations are from Thee." - Oswald Chambers

"The beauty of being shattered is how the shards become our character and our marks of distinction. This is how we are refined by our pain. When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again. The storm gives us the gift of our defining choices. You will be a different person after the storm, because the storm will heal you from your perfection. People who stay perfect and unblemished never really get to live fully or deeply. You will not be the same after the storms of life; you will be stronger, wiser and more alive than ever before!" — Bryant McGill

"God can take better care of you than you could ever take of yourself. He could open doors for you that you could never open. He can close doors that will keep you out of trouble. God can give you favor everywhere that you go." - Joyce Meyer

"People who allow themselves to change aren’t stifled; their lives are fuller and richer. If you wake up most mornings miserable, make a decision to change your life. In time, you’ll be confident with the new you." - TDJ

Thought for the Day: “We sometimes spend so much time thinking of our problems that we often overlook the wonderful things God has given us. We wait for the big miracles and miss the countless small blessings.” I hope you have a wonderful day today! – Elmer Laydon

"Our difficulties, our trials, and our worries about tomorrow all vanish when we look to God. Build your hope on Him. No matter how many things seem to be pressing in on you, be determined to push them aside and look to Him." - Oswald Chambers

"No matter what your life looks like, He created you for a purpose." - TDJ

"Just because life has surprised you, God is not surprised. Don’t worry. He’s got you covered." - TDJ

"Resentment is when you allow what’s eating you to eat you up. Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist. Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter. And mercy is the choice that can set them all free." - Max Lucado

"You’ve been hurt! Part of you is broken, and the other part is bitter. Part of you wants to cry, and part of you wants to fight. And you’re left with a decision. Do I get over it or get even? Do I release it or resent it?" - Max Lucado

“Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials.” ― Smith Wigglesworth

Thought for the Day: “If you can’t get past a roadblock that’s in front of you, it might be God’s way of telling you to find another route.” - Elmer Laydon

Thought for the Day: “God knows the reason for every one of your tears. He celebrates the tears of love and laments and washes away the tears of sadness. No matter why your tears come, God’s Spirit touches every one of them.” - Elmer Laydon

"Romans 8:28 reminds us, “We know that in everything God works for the good of those love Him.” This is one of the most helpful, comforting verses of the entire Bible, announcing God’s sovereignty in any painful, tragic situation we face. So what do we do in the meantime? We trust. We trust totally, and remember God is working for the good!" - Max Lucado

"God, I trust You. I don't know, maybe this is a test. Maybe you're stretching me further than I would like to be stretched, but I do know that You love me. And at the right time in the right place, my breakthrough will come. And no person on earth and no devil in hell can keep me from getting it because God is my source." - Joyce Meyer

"If you ever wonder how God can use you to make a difference in your world, just look at those he has already used, and take heart. No matter who you are or what you’ve done, God can use you. Because you’re imperfect, you can speak of making mistakes. Because you’re a sinner, you can speak of forgiveness. God restores the broken and the brittle, then parades them before the world as trophies of his love and strength.  And when the world sees the ungodly turn godly, they know God must love them too. God can use you, my friend!" - Max Lucado

 

 

Thought for the Day: “Everyone comes into our lives for a reason. Through each person God sends a lesson for us to learn. Some will teach us traits we want to emulate. Some will teach us how not to be. Even the most insignificant encounter can teach us the most significant lessons. It is up to us to stay open to what the lesson is and learn from it.” – Elmer Laydon