1,304 Quotes by Shannon L. Alder

When you are offered a miracle take it. Otherwise, show God your tail so he can move on and give it to someone who doesn’t want to be in hell any more.

You can’t always expect people to apply your wisdom when they didn’t use wisdom before they found themselves knee deep in their version of justice.

The question isn’t who will be with me in life, rather how will I create the ending I am proud of?

God doesn’t hand you an easy life because you will grow in it. He hands you a dream with hurdles, obstacles, setbacks, battles and challenges because he knows the real you is at the finishing line.

Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for – YOU.

You won’t find angels in hell, only demons that know how to play with yours.

When you love yourself you will never need closure from any man. That doesn’t mean you didn’t love him, it simply means you love yourself enough to realize God has a better plan for you that doesn’t involve one more conversation that will remind you of that person’s lack of respect for you.

Most people believe the journey they begin with Christ goes forward, but that is not how he works. A spiritual life is not cutting ties with people, in order to walk clean in the future. The journey home isn’t running away from obstacles. It is learning to stand where you are now and handle people, assert yourself, set boundaries and never feel your happiness is dependent on another person’s approval of your choices, beliefs or spiritual needs.

When you can identify the insecurities inside the person that is hurting you then you can begin to heal. It isn’t about you. It is about their past.