"Happiness has to be found within yourself before you can truly find it with someone else. So many people are trying to avoid working on themselves. So many people think that if they pick a better person to be in love with, it will fix the rest of their problems. Love is not about finding someone who you can dump all of your problems on. Some people don't realize that, the work you do on yourself, will always play a part in your next relationship. To find a better person, you also have to be a better person as well." - IG

"If you were to stop and think about who you used to be - the things you used to struggle with - you'd get pretty excited about how far God has brought you." - JM

“As one year ends and a new one begins, be open to following the path that God will set out before you and realizing the wonders He has waiting for you. There is no guarantee the path will be a smooth one but it will be one that will be full of wonder and amazement as you walk with and grow closer to Him.” I hope you have a great new year my friends! – Elmer Laydon

"This morning I ask God to relieve me from selfish thinking and actions. Please give me the strength to finish this week off by keeping my side of the street clean by being open and honest about my actions and making amends for any wrongs I commit along the way. This is one of the keys to live happy, joyous and free."

"One thing I learned about life is that neither fellowship nor friendship can lower the price of personal sacrifice. What I mean is that no one can water your dreams but you. No matter how many people hold your hands, you still must shed your tears. Others can cry with you, but they can't cry for you. That's the bad news. The good news is that there will be a harvest at the end of your tears." - TDJ

"Unresolved issues will just create new issues for you to deal with. The quicker you face them, the sooner you can break any negative cycles." - SL

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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

“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.”