Thoughts to ponder...

Never pray for an easier life but pray to be a stronger person. Never pray for tasks equal to your power but for power equal to conquer your tasks.

Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections of life and live by faith one day at a time.

Always remember that God only makes happy endings. If it is not happy then it is not yet the end. Live by love and hope... There is always something to look forward to.

In life, God doesn't give us people we want instead he gives us the people we need - to teach us, to hurt us, to love and to make us the way He wants us to be.

The point of prayer is not to get answers from God, but to have perfect and complete oneness with Him.

Don't waste energy trying to cover up failures. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. Its okay to fail. If you're not failing, you are not growing.

A good person is never alone. One who sows thoughtfulness reaps friendship. One who plants kindness reaps love. Enjoy the fruits you've sown so well.

Every trial is a call to prayer. Every burden is a bridge to the Lord. Every difficulty is an invitation to bend our knees. These makes us better persons.

Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is there adequate perception of the world.

Sweet words are easy to say, sweet things are easy to buy, but sweet people are difficult to find. Life ends when you stop believing. Love ends when you stop crying. Friendship ends when you stop sharing. To love without condition... To talk without intention... To give without reason... To care without expectation.

The important thing is not to be bitter over life's difficulties. Learn to let go of the past and recognize that everyday won't be sunny, and when you find yourself lost in darkness and despair, remember -- It's only in the black of night that you can see the stars, and those stars will lead you back home. So don't be afraid to make mistakes, to stumble, to fall... Because most of the time, the greatest rewards come from doing things that scare you the most.

At some point you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out, they fence you in. Life is messy. So you can waste your time drawing lines or you can live your life crossing them. If you're willing to take the chance, the view from the other side is spectacular.

When challenges are so big that we feel our strength is not enough to carry them, keep on going... the extra mile is where the grace of God begins.

Life leaps like a geyser for those willing to drill through the rock of inertia. Remember, pain nourishes courage. You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.

All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely play it. If your part is given in a script, tear that script. If your character is boring, impovise. If life's a stage, it's your stage. Act as yourself and shine above the rest. Never cultivate your life by what people say, be as free as you can be.

Never regret the choices you made. Just believe in yourself and have faith. life isn't perfect, it is a blend of joy and sorrow but whatever life leads you... It is because of God's purpose.

Heaven is not for people who are better than the rest... but for people who sincerely try to become better than they are.

The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is just the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.

Never underestimate your potential and never be ashamed of what you are. Do your best especially when people expect less of you because the greatest pleasure in life is what people say you can't do.

A true friend stabs you in the front. - Oscar Wilde

Be thankful that you don't have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful for the difficult times, it is during those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for your mistakes, they will teach you valuable lessons. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings.