Just because something is hard doesn't mean it's impossible.

If I'm trusting myself, I will stare at all the possible ways I could fail. If I'm trusting God, I will stare at all the possible ways He'll use this whether I fail or succeed.

Getting healthy isn't just about losing weight. It's not limited to adjusting our diet and hoping for good physical results. It's about recalibrating our souls so that we want to change — spiritually, physically, and mentally. And the battle really is in all three areas.

Yes, Lord. I want Your patience to invade my desire to fly off the handle." "Yes, Lord. I want Your perspective to keep my emotions in check." "Yes, Lord. I want Your provision so things don't seem so overwhelming." "Yes, Lord. I want Your courage to do what I feel You calling me to do." "Yes, Lord. I want and need more of You in every moment.

Sometimes it's easier to overcome a fall and a break than the fear of failure.

Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God's power.

When we know Christ, it should show in our overflow, regardless of our relative success or discouragement in the face of rejection.

It was about realizing the power of God taking over my complete weakness.

Getting filled with Him first so I could love and give and serve out of an overflow rather than relying on my own strength.

Write there. In the weak spot of impossibility.

Every time I took a step outside my comfort zone, I grew spiritually. I discovered God's plan and stopped operating within the limitations of my own experiences. And I discovered a powerful truth along the way: When we take calculated risks, we discover God-given talents and facets of our personality waiting to be developed.

Am I trying to prove or improve?