I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.

Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Some of us have incredible potential, but we don't want to try anything bold because we don't want to fail. The easy choice: live in the relative safety of mediocrity because we think that's better than rejection.

The antidote to fear is faith, and the soundtrack of faith is worship.

The steps we take in faith activate the power of the Spirit.

Though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:3—5)

A good mind possesses a kingdom.

No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.

A man ought to avow his opinions and defend them with boldness.

Yet often these people who are "on our side" are offended as well. So, instead of helping, we stack additional stones on our existing walls. Without our knowing when it happens, these walls of protection become a prison. At that point, we are not only cautious about who comes in, but in terror we cannot venture outside our fortress.

Grace is God's free empowerment that gives us the ability to go beyond our natural ability.