Gratitude was never meant to be an excuse for giving up on the obstacles God has put before you. Some of the most magical things he can bring us require faith and a lot of planning.

The higher you climb, the more Satan will take notice. Keep climbing! Heaven's gate has a lock.

To have a different life you have be a different person. You have to do what you haven't done. You have to become the person that fits that dream. But most of all, you have to realize that if you don't step into your story it becomes the moral of the story. Your inaction is a lesson you leave to your kids-- I was too afraid to change.

God has a way of picking a “nobody” and turning their world upside down, in order to create a “somebody” that will remove the obstacles they encountered out of the pathway for others.

Are we not all books waiting for someone to pick us up and read the pages that people missed?

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

With humor and humility you can withstand anything.

When you really want something, you will give up a million times, but your heart keeps taking you back to the starting line.

There is no amount of bad karma that can compete with a contrite spirit and God's forgiveness.