#inspiration

"The presence of the Lord destroys a life of struggle. You will struggle until you encounter His presence."

"We cannot prevail by our own might or strength, we need to plug on to the source of our strength so that we will remain resourceful always."

"You have to salvage what you can, even if you're the one who buried it in the first place."

"Fear is the Fatal killer of Desire."

"Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes."

"Like a flower, feel yourself rise above and begin to open."

"Your life is a movie. You are the main character. You say your scripts and act to your lines. Of course you do your lines in each scene. There is a hidden camera and a director who you can ask for help anytime up above."

"Don't belittle yourself. Be BIG yourself."

"There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!"

"If you want the answer—ask the question."

"The words were unexpected, but so incisively true. So much of prayer is like that - an encounter with a truth that has sunk to the bottom of the heart, that wants to be found, wants to be spoken, wants to be elevated into the realm of sacredness."

"It's how we see the world that keeps the darkness beyond at bay. Keeps it from pouring through and devouring us. I think all of us might know that, way down deep."

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

"Patience Pays..Is true! But the greater truth is that it takes advance payment before it pays you in return!"

"Surprise is where creativity comes in."

"Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin."

"I must work harder to achieve my goal of not seeking approval from those whose approval I'm not even sure is important to me."

"Isn't it amazing how we always have to put our mark on things? And how, from the natural world, we find evidence over and over again that reminds us, not so much of the birds, but of our own stories and our own kinds of art?"

"Your tears only water your weeds"

"How do you even know I'm someone you'll want to remember? We've only seen each other once before.'(Amber)'Have you ever looked at a painting and known you had something in common with it? Have you ever seen something so beautiful you feel like crying? When I see you, I feel that way. I feel like the deepest part of me understands something vital about you.'(Virgil Daly)"