half of our happiness is determined by factors other than biology. Ten percent is connected to "life circumstances" and the other 40 percent is dependent on our life decisions. It

Proverbs says, "A man may plan his ways, but God directs his steps." God is going to give you the right desires, at the right time, and lead you into the best path for your life.

This is going to be a good day! I believe my dreams are coming to pass. God has great things in store.

Just because it happened one way doesn't mean it's always going to happen that way. Stay open for change. Be willing to accept the new thing God is doing.

The odds may be against you, but the Most High God is for you. His favor on your life will cause you to go where you could not go on your own. If you're going to be a barrier breaker, you have to get rid of excuses. If you're going to be a barrier breaker, you have to get rid of excuses.

How much space are you giving to guilt, to shame, to regret, to being against yourself? Whatever it is, it's too much. You need that space for the good things God has for you that will move you toward your destiny. If you're giving space to guilt, you will not have the confidence you need to move forward, which will cause you to fail again. It's a negative cycle. The only way to break the cycle is to

The how is not up to us. The how may look impossible. If you stay focused on how, you're going to live worried and discouraged. Your job is not to figure everything out; your job is to honor God. Be your best, and He will take care of the how.

The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? PROVERBS 20:24 NLT

If you could see what God has planned for you, the people you're going to meet, the giants you're going to defeat, the blessings that are going to catapult you forward, then you would go out each day excited about your future, expecting God to show out in your life.

Quit living worried about your health, your finances, how you could accomplish that dream. God has not brought you this far to leave you. He's taken care of you in the past; He's going to take care of you in the future.

God knows the end from the beginning. If you will stay in faith, your story, your life, will end in victory.

Release control. Quit worrying, quit trying to make it happen your way and say, "God, I trust You. I know You're in control of these winds. They can push me forward, backward, left, right, but one thing I'm certain of: where You take me is exactly where I'm supposed to be.