The greatest hindrance to spiritual maturity is walking according to our emotions instead of purposely choosing to do the right thing.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C. S. Lewis Would

The sooner you make a change, the sooner you will be living the life you truly want to live.

don't have to give in to those things that would keep you from the life God has for you—you may have in your past, but you don't have to in your future. You can begin again! Jesus is sending away your accusers and offering you a new chance today. Today can be a brand-new start.

An excuse is a reason stuffed with a lie. The problem with excuses is that as long as we hold on to them, we will not see change.

God desires that we become like Jesus in all of our ways, working with the Holy Spirit toward spiritual maturity and godly character.

Concentrating on the evil things you are doing will never help you do the good things that you desire to do.

I am not where I need to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be.

I'm not where I need to be, but Thank God I'm not where I use to be. I'm okay and I'm on my way!

Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons.

Two movements in human life are important: (a) deep reluctance to let loose of a world that has passed away, and (b) capacity to embrace a new world being given.

4. There is a text that looms in resilient power. There is a waiting congregation, perhaps not tired out, but too sure of self, pretending buoyancy where there might have been transformation. There is the voice that takes the old script and renders it to evoke a new world we had not yet witnessed (cf. Isa. 43:19). The fourth and final partner is this better world given as fresh revelation.