God has a way of removing what looks permanent by showing us an explosion of His goodness.

You can't pray away every difficulty; you can't pray away everything you don't like. If the situation is not changing, then God is using the situation to change you.

Whatever you face, remind yourself that you can handle it. You've been designed for it.

Keep honoring God, being your best, and God will cause the people you need to be for you. He'll take care of your critics. When it's the right time, just like He closed the mouths of hungry lions, He'll close the mouths of those trying to discredit you.

God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner ... No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do everything you can do, that's when God will step in and do what you can't do.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

They brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions.

If the sky falls, hold up your hands.

Lord...You prevail. You always have. You always will. I can rest in that knowledge. I can cling to Your promises and listen to your voice, and walk in Your ways. I can trust You whatever the world may say or do. Someday my time will come, and however it does, I know you will not lose me. You will bring me safely home.

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.

Patient, persevering, believing prayer that is offered up to God in the name of the Lord Jesus has always brought the blessing sooner or later.

What we could never become by strength, stamina, and a will of steel—which we lack anyway—we become by the grace of God.