I think life is teaching all of us that storms DO come. God teaches us how to prepare ahead for storms, how to weather them when they come, and how to recover afterward. Phillip

  Kindness is loaning you my strength rather than reminding you of your weakness. Andy Stanley

  The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates

  A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson

  If you judge people, you have no time to love them. Mother Teresa

  I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstein

  I’ve been trying to get my brain to zero worry. Diverting my thoughts toward other things only gets me so far. I’ve simply got to make my brain obey God. That’s really, really hard! But I’m pushing to get there. Phillip

  On a clear day, you can see eternity. Phillip

  A war in the mind, whether real or imagined, is still a war. Phillip  

  When people come to know and trust you as an honorable person, thinking about you brings them peace. Phillip  

  Sometimes we damage ourselves looking for answers when we really need to reach up or out for love. Phillip

  A “well done” life is simply an accumulation of well done days and moments. Phillip

  God already knew what Adam and Eve had done. It was their “hiding” that separated them from Him. Phillip

  The foundation of our lives takes a lot of hard work in secret. We can’t see if someone else is working on their foundation until their life either stands or collapses during a storm. Phillip

  Work hard, even when it’s not easy. Phillip

  True Christian good deeds are done without expecting anything back or manipulative motives. They may come so gently and organically we don’t even notice them as good deeds. That’s because these are in tune with the creator and creation. Phillip

  It’s never foolish to exchange the sin-marred life you cannot keep for the eternal life you can never lose. Jim Elliot

  Humility is like a muscle that atrophies if we don’t exercise it daily. It keeps our heart soil soft so God can grow Jesus in us. Phillip

  Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas Edison

  Don’t approach people on their dark side. You could scare them and they might lash out and hurt you. Phillip

  If you can’t accept the earthly father God gave you, how can you accept the God who gave you that father? Phillip

  Jesus came to change all of us so we can finish different from how we started. So get through that wall that’s stopping you and move forward into a great life. Phillip

  Enter and center in God’s rest. Phillip

  When we let fear control us, we’re not letting God lead us. Phillip