When we can identify a problem and face the problem with confidence and enthusiasm, the solution is on the way.

Even in a world that's being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.

Remember no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.

Often a work of God comes with two edges, great joy and great pain, and in that matter-of-fact response Mary embraced both. She was the first person to accept Jesus on His own terms, regardless of the personal cost.

We whine about things we have little control over; we lament what we believe ought to be changed.

Do you know the difference between an optimist and a pessimist? A pessimist says, 'Oh dear, things can't possibly get any worse.' An optimist says, 'Don't be so sad. Things can always get worse.

History is a test of faith, and the correct response to that test is persistent prayer.

What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering. That is the real test of the person: What is our personal attitude to life and its changes and chances?

The medical community now freely admits that in a larger sense a person's attitude is one of the chief factors in determining the effect of all suffering.

True hope is honest.

fervently—because fervent prayer keeps your true identity in focus.

In all my studies of happiness, one of the most significant conclusions I have drawn is that there is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are. A moment's reflection should make this obvious to anyone. We know people who have a relatively easy life and who are essentially unhappy, and we know people who have suffered a great deal but maintained a relatively high level of happiness.