“Waiting time is never wasted time when God is involved. When your breakthrough does not come immediately, it is not because God has forgotten you or left you on the shelf. He is developing and building you, polishing you so that when the time is right, as with an arrow, He’ll unleash you.  And like a skillfully crafted and honed arrow, you will hit the mark.” ~Author Unknown Scripture: But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.  The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is…

“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” ~Unknown Author Scripture: For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ~Romans 8:18 Perspective: No matter how happy or positive we are, EVERYONE has a bad day here and there.  One of those days where nothing seems to go the way you hoped or expected it to, leaving you overwhelmed and discouraged, a day where even the good things just don’t feel so good, a day in which no matter what you put on or are doing you just feel…

Goals.  There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them.  There’s no telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there’s no telling what will happen when you act upon them. ~Jim Rohn Scripture: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit. ~Matthew 28:19 Perspective: Momentum in its simplest form is defined as mass in motion.  All objects have mass and so any object moving has momentum.  The amount of momentum, its strength or force, depends on two factors, the amount that is moving (mass) and…

Quote: “The idea that everything is purposeful really changes the way you live.  To think that everything that you do has a ripple effect, that every word that you speak, every action that you make affects other people and the planet.” ~Victoria Moran Scripture: And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.  Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched.  And since they had no root, they withered away.  Other seeds fell among thorns, and the…

“Obedience is a choice between our limited knowledge and God’s unlimited knowledge and power.” ~L. Tom Perry Scripture: Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ~Matthew 7:21 Perspective: Obedience is defined as compliance with an order, request, or law, or submission to another’s authority; in the Bible it refers to the submission to God’s authority, to His laws and Word. Obedience to God’s commandments and Word is your responsibility; the outcome is God’s.  Many believers attend Church, they are hearers of the Word, the box is checked, but not…

Quote: “…remind yourself that the only thing you can truly control is you – and your reaction to what the world throws at you.” ~Patrick M. Ryan Scripture: Be strong and courageous.  Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you.  He will not leave you or forsake you. ~Deuteronomy 31:6 Perspective: 2020 has been the perfect year to stir up our negative thoughts and thus feelings.  It seems like one negative thing after another has made headlines, especially COVID-19, which has continued to wreak havoc throughout the world and in our individual lives.  The Coronavirus has caused so…

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ~Walt Disney Scripture: Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.  Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8 Perspective: If obstacles and fears did not exist, what would you want to do in the next year?  How about with the rest of your life?  What would your goals be in each life area: spiritual, family, relationships, health and fitness, growth and learning, professional, and financial?  What would be on your bucket list?  Too often we do a great deal of…

Quote: Change your thinking.  Change your life!  Your thoughts create your reality.  Practice positive thinking.  Act the way you want to be, and soon you will be the way you act. ~Les Brown Scripture: Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things.  The things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace…

“Take a deep breath.  Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important in this second.” ~Gregory McKeown Scripture: She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.  But Martha was very busy and distracted with all her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone?  Tell her to help me and do her part.”  But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; but only one thing…

“When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.” ~Ezra Taft Benson Scripture: You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ~Jeremiah 29:13 Perspective: To seek means to attempt to find, it is a verb, an action word, and requires you to take action.  Its synonyms are pursue, search for, strive for, go after, work toward. Through the many hills and valleys throughout my life, I have learned that I must seek God to truly grow in Him the way He intended for us to do.  The more I seek Him and then…