Quotes about Perspective

I realized that day that blessings come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes.

Never before have so many people had so much and felt so dissatisfied. No wonder we often feel so dissatisfied. No matter how much we have, it can't compare to what others appear to have.

You cannot control what happens to you, But you can control how you frame it.

Behind every great story there's always another story.

The life we have is a reflection of what we think.

Life has trained many of us to think of love as temporary and conditional.

Instead of seeking to serve one another, we wrongly believe that there's one person out there who exists solely to make us happy.

We aren't designed by God to seek the image of others; we are designed to seek him. When we spend time on social media focusing on how well others present their lives, we are, to use one of my father's baseball analogies, taking our eye off the ball.

Sincere doubts, handled properly, can become a gift.

In order to honor God with your wealth, you first have to admit that you are rich. Most people won't do that. It's not normal.

Paul wrote these words: "I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through [Christ] who gives me strength" (Phil. 4:12—13).

There are versions of the pro-gay and anti-gay agenda that assume a simplistic rather than simple understanding of the issue - at least from a biblical perspective. Reject it or embrace it: that's the easy choice that makes for great sound-bites but ruins lives.