Inspiration for the Mind, Body & Soul
A BLOG DEVOTED TO SHARING POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES FOR THE HUNGRY HEART
“Make the most of the best and the best of the worst, and keep your standards high. Never settle for anything less than you deserve or are capable of achieving.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Things aren’t going to always go your way. So, you must learn to do the best with whatever hand you’re dealt…no matter how crappy. But remember, you don’t have to settle because you’re dealt a bad hand. Know what you want and go after it…no matter how hard the wind blows against you.
“I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going to write fire until it comes out of my ears, my eyes, my noseholes–everywhere. Until it’s every breath I breathe. I’m going to go out like a fucking meteor!”
― Audre Lorde
Life is not meant to be lived by halves…no, you must give it your all or what’s the point. You get but one shot at this thing called life, so go all out and shine like a freaking supernova!
“Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther and Ruth is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns. God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ.”
― John Piper
Life is a winding road filled with many ups and downs. It’s not meant to be easy or even to make sense. It’s about having faith that everything will work out in the end.
“The strongest people find the courage and caring to help others, even if they are going through their own storm.”
― Roy T. Bennett
No matter how bad and stressful things are in your life, don’t forget that there is a whole world that is still spinning around you. Be aware that others around you are going through their own storms and could use a smile or support. Don’t allow your own pain to blind you from seeing your neighbor’s struggles.
“I said “Somebody should do something about that.” Then I realized I am somebody.”
― Lily Tomlin
Don’t sit around complaining about the unfairness of life and that someone else should fix what is wrong and broken in this world. If you see a problem, then get up and do something about it. If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re a part of the problem. As Gandhi so wisely said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
“You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich
As you begin a new week, allow yourself to believe in new possibilities. Have faith in yourself and all that you do. For where there is a will, there is a way. And you alone possess the tools to build the life you crave.
“I want to encourage you by letting you know that there’s hope for you and your situation whatever you are dealing with. God is intimately involved with every detail of your future and His desire is for you to be an overcomer.”
― Sue Augustine
Let go and let God. Trust that He is in control of weaving the tapestry of your life. And He sends no storm your way that you can’t conquer and emerge on the other side…perhaps battered but never defeated. So, when the night becomes long and cold, bundle up and hunker down until the Sun comes out again.
“Courage is not the absence of fear or despair; it is the capacity to continue on despite them, no matter how great or overwhelming they become.”
― Robert Fanney
Life is a beautiful tragedy. At times, it is full of pain, sorrow and utter devastation. However, in spite of your suffering and tears, you must find the inner strength to never give up and carry on.
“It’s probably my job to tell you life isn’t fair, but I figure you already know that. So instead, I’ll tell you that hope is precious, and you’re right not to give up.”
― C.J. Redwine, Defiance
Life isn’t fair and sometimes it really sucks. These are things we all have to accept. But, the key is to never give up no matter how bad things are…for it is at these moments that the tide will change. So, hold on for a little longer and hold on to hope that no matter how long the night, the dawn will break.
“I believe that I am not responsible for the meaningfulness or meaninglessness of life, but that I am responsible for what I do with the life I’ve got.”
― Hermann Hesse
You and you alone decide the meaning of life. You can choose to squander and waste what time you have been given. Or, you can choose to take every opportunity- good and bad – and make the most of every breath you take. The choice is yours…