The Most Effective Prayers Are Usually The

If Someone Decides They're Not Going To Be Happy, It's Not Your Problem. You Don't Have To Spend Your Time And Energy Trying To Cheer Up Someone Who Has Already Decided To Stay In A Bad Mood. Believe It Or Not, You Can Actually Hurt People By Playing Into Their Self-pity.

I've Been So Mistreated By Male Authority In My Life That I Had A Terrible Time In My Marriage Trying To Be A Submissive Wife. I Wanted To Rule The Roost In Everything. And It Wasn't Even Really That I Was Rebellious; I Was Afraid Of Being Hurt. And I Think That A Lot Of People That Choose These Alternative Lifestyles, I Think It's Because They've Been Hurt Somewhere Along The Line Very Badly.

In The Midst Of Your Battles, Never Forget That God Loves You And He Has A Plan For You.

Much Of Everyday Life Is Filled With Opportunities To Be Distracted. Our Possessions... Entertainment... Cares And Anxieties... And Even The Passionate Desire And Pursuit Of Things, Some Good And Not So Good, Can Keep Our Minds And Hearts Caught Up In A Flurry Of Activity.

There's A Part Of You - The Born-again Part, Your Spirit - That's Dead To Sin. That's Why It Bothers You Now When You Sin. The 'wilderness' Part Of You - Your Soul - Is Your Unrenewed Mind, Out-of-control Emotions, And Stubborn Will.