Ten of the twelve spies focused on the problems, not on the promises. Two of the twelve spies, Joshua and Caleb, focused on the promises, not on the problems. Joshua and Caleb said, "We are well able." The other spies said, "We are not able." Each got exactly what they said. They all settled their own destinies by the way they used their tongues.

Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

Cause I am strong and I can prove it And I got my dreams to see me through It's just a mountain, I can move it And with faith enough there's nothing I can't do And I can see the light of a clear blue morning And I can see the light of brand new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning And everything's gonna be all right It's gonna be okay [lyrics from "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"]

In order to get to the rainbow you must be able to deal with the rain.

The way I see it, you've gotta put up with the rain to get a rainbow.

But I had to work ten times as hard to get half the attention.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

The problem in my life and other people's lives is not the absence of knowing what to do but the absence of doing it.

What paralyzes life is lack of faith and lack of audacity. The difficulty lies not in solving problems but identifying them.

Rise to the occassion which is life!

Believe me that in every big thing or achievement there are always obstacles-big or small- and the reaction one shows to such obstacles is what counts, not the obstacle itself.

The same wall that keeps out your disappointment also keeps out the sunlight of enriching experiences. So let life touch you. The next touch could be the one that turns your life around.