Look To The Lord And Not To

Its Not Living The Gospel Thats Hard. Its Life Thats Hard...how Often Do We Make The Mistake Of Talking To Our Youth About How Hard It Is...shouldn't We Instead Be Focusing On The Doctrine Of Joy...? P 106

I Had A Lot Of Friends Who Were Boys. I Played Ball With Them, But We Didn't Date. They Didn't Ask Me That Much Because I Wasn't Cute Enough Or Because I Didn't Drink Or Party.

Life Is A Test. It Is Only A Test--meaning That's All It Is. Nothing More, But Nothing Less. It Is A Test Of Our Convictions And Priorities, Our Faith And Faithfulness, Our Patience And Resilience, And In The End, Our Ultimate Desires. It Is A Test To Determine If We Want To Be Part Of The Kingdom Of God More Than We Want Anything Else.

Noble And Great. Courageous And Determined. Faithful And Fearless. That Is Who You Are And Who You Have Always Been. And Understanding It Can Change Your Life, Because This Knowledge Carries A Confidence That Cannot Be Duplicated Any Other Way.

Our Challenge Is Not Getting The Lord To Speak To Us; Our Challenge Is Understanding What He Has To Say.