¹ Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.Psalm 127

¹ I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?
² My help comes from the Lord,  the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121

Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.Galatians 2:20 

“Feed your faith and starve your doubts.”

Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well.

“When everything has gone down, God wants you to look up”

Seek the Lord while he may be found;  call on him while he is near. Isaiah 55:6 (NIV)

Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. —Hebrews 12:1

“Becoming obsessed with what people think is the quickest way to forget about what God thinks.”

Everyone wants to follow a success formula but none wants to make one.

The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10 

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Deut. 31:6

But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved. Hebrews 10:39

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother” (Matthew 18:15).

Value the Lord’s opinion over the judgment of others

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.