Everyone faces defeat. It may be a stepping-stone or a stumbling block, depending on the mental attitude with which it is faced.

Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.

Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.

The question isn't who's going to let me; it's who's going to stop me.

Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?

Must is a hard nut to crack, but it has a sweet kernel.

You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and goddamn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about your business of living. That's how I've done it. There's no other way

Don't give up on your dream. If you do, you aren't just giving up on its present-tense reality. You're giving up on its future-tense potential. Were

You need to circle the goals God wants you to go after, the promises God wants you to claim, and the dreams God wants you to pursue. And once you spell Jericho, you need to circle it in prayer. Then you need to keep circling until the walls come tumbling down.

When you rise to the challenge of adventurous living, your days will be richer and your soul will be fuller. There will be more risks, more dares, and more obstacles. And in return, there will be more memories that started out as dreams. Adventure doesn't happen by accident. It has to be intentional.

It's trusting God's heart even when we can't see His hand. It's understanding that sometimes the obstacle is the way!

Sometimes God gets in the way to show us the way.