You need to slow down.

Take a moment to pause, to think, to reflect and to pray. Only then will you be able to get the right perspective on the people and things in your life.

You can't make someone love you.

Feelings that aren’t reciprocated can hurt so much. Continue to be someone who can be loved, and continue to love, with all your heart. Your feelings are your own, and it doesn’t matter if they aren’t returned. Focus on the positive effect they have on you. There is only so much someone can do. All I can do is put myself out there for someone to love me. It’s not the end of the world. It sure can deflate the heart. After that we just pick ourselves back up and put ourselves back out there. Sometimes you just need to quit searching & the right person will find you.

Your prayers are being answered.

Prayers are not like shopping lists with items that can be ticked off. If you remember that a prayer is a conversation with God, you will see God respond every day.

Your-hardest-times-often-lead-to-the-greatest-moments-of-your-life.

It will be worth it in the end, but in between time, suffering happens. Being faithful to the end is worth “it”. The “in between time” commands faith and, mostly, hope (and a great support system). Success is sweet when it is earned with some pain and hardship. Believing in yourself and persevering pay dividends. It really is worth it!

A walk on the beach

The ocean has always been recognised as one of the primal forces of nature. Sitting by the shore, walking on the beach, watching the surf break on the rocks, all remind us of natures wonders and our own small place in the world, especially at sunset.

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Happiness is a state of mind. Choose to be happy and positive it’s your choice! No one will make you happy. Being happy is your responsibility. It’s a choice we make every day. If you’re having a bad day we can always start the day over again. Smiling is good and that is positive energy and no one can make us happy. That is within each of us. A smile from another person is great but we are responsible for our own self. You have to make your own happiness. Don’t depend on others always to do it for you.

Animals and children can be incredible role models.

Even 'roll models'. Watch them as they roll around on the grass, scratching their backs, feet gleefully kicking up in the air. Notice the freedom they enjoy and the obvious joy they feel in that freedom. This freedom is very important for adults, too. Don't get stuck in ruts of seriousness. Let your wild spirit run free once in a while.

Men according to women.

1. Don't imagine you can change a man, unless he's in diapers. 2. What do you do if your boyfriend walks out? You shut the door. 3. If they put a man on the moon, they should be able to put them all up there. 4. Never let your man's mind wander, it's too little to be out alone. 5. Go for younger men. You might as well, they never mature anyway 6. Men are all the same, they just have different faces, so that you can tell them apart. 7. Definition of a bachelor; a man who has missed the opportunity to make some woman miserable. 8. Women don't make fools of men, most of them are the do it yourself types. 9. Best way to get a man to do something is to suggest they are too old for it. 10. Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener. 11. If you want a committed man, look in a mental hospital. 12. The children of Israel wandered around the desert for 40 years. Even in biblical times, men wouldn't ask for directions. 13. If he asks what sort of books you're interested in, tell him checkbooks. 14. Remember a sense of humor does not mean that you tell him jokes, it means that you laugh at his.

HeIsNear

God wants you to know that He is thinking about you right now. He invites you to "come near when you are weary and burdened" and to "cast your cares on Him, because He cares for you." He is your greatest fan and your biggest supporter...slow down and listen for His whispers and enjoy His embrace.

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Fear and Ignorance impairs our vision to see beyond now. If you’re not happy you should be happy and don’t complain about it because you are in control of the choices you make in your life. Everyday is a challenge but you only live once and the life you live it should be happy and blessed life is a beautiful gift from God and it should be a blessing to you so enjoy and be happy. We can exercise our freedom to choose only on matters that are within our capacity/capability to control. You are responsible for everything in your life, change the circumstances to improve your life.

If you cannot accept failing, you cannot succeed.

Nothing truly meaningful is achieved on the first attempt, and if that's where you stop, then failure is all you will have.

Acting in anger never helps.

As time passes, the reason for your anger will fade. But the things you do in anger will stay with you forever as regrets.

It is time to finally forgive yourself.

You've carried the guilt, the shame for long enough. You've kept your wounds open for long enough. The time has come to let go, to heal. Keep the lessons and let the pain heal. Yes, you know what we are talking about.

A new beginning is always possible.

Let the greening of the Earth in springtime be a sign for you that a new beginning is always possible, even after the longest, coldest, darkest winter.

Live Confidently.

Because God is by your side, you are more than a conqueror. You are a victor not a victim. Nothing can stop you from achieving what God has called you to. Today is a day to live up to what you have already attained.

Love is the most important thing.

It's not about how much you have, how much you know, or how much you do. It's about how well you love. Love is what matters most.

Change is the very nature of life, - welcome it.

No glass ever became sand again; No bread ever became wheat; No ripened fruit ever became a flower. Welcome change, and choose what kind of glass you create, what kind of bread you bake, what kind of fruit you harvest.

Communicate-even-when-its-uncomfortable-or-uneasy.

Sadly those people that hurt you don’t ever give you the chance to talk it out and confront them. They are weak and scared and can’t handle to hear the pain caused or simply don’t care. Holding on to the idea that one day they will grant you this one opportunity only hurts you more. They are not worth your conversation or to once again hear the pain in your voice and see the hurt in your eyes. Don’t give them another opportunity to inflict more pain. Talk yes, but to those who love you and want to help you heal. The cowards will never take responsibility so don’t keep hoping. I’ve learnt this the hard way. I got rid of all emotional baggage took a lot of hard work. You also have to realize it is only you who can change, not the other person that has to change, people don’t like to hear that. You can’t fix someone else. You can try , but in the end if you work on changing yourself, that other person will see a change and may make an effort to change themselves.

God wants you to stop focusing on what you did wrong in the past.

He wants you to accept His forgiveness and walk with Him into your great future. He has plans....and He is with you. Don't beat yourself up, but with gratitude become the person He is calling you to be.

If someone has offended you in life

Some things take a little more time. Don’t grow weary of well doing. Love your enemies. Pray for them who despite you and use you. Pour heaps of coal on their head by your unexpected kindness. Just let it go because it is not worth getting sick over it. Been there and I don’t want to go back so I just pray and that’s what helped me.

Love is a great investment.

A new house, a valuable stock portfolio and precious gems may seem like good investments. But will they be there to comfort you in difficult times? Share your joy in good times? Or sit by you as you breathe your last breath? Invest some time and energy in loving others and watch your investment grow.

No-need-to-impress-anybody.

It must be hard working and worrying about impressing people all the time. Is it really all that important? I’m like if you don’t like me, like where I live or the car I drive. That’s just one less person that doesn’t need to be my friend. Bottom line! Being yourself is very important. No need to live on a lie or falsify yourself into believing your are doing yourself any good. To be free is wonderful and to live a healthy life as well. You are completely free to do whatever you want without hurting anyone.

One-day-you-will-be-at-the-place-you-always-wanted-to-be.

Keep moving forward. However when you get to where you want to be, you will want to be somewhere else eventually. So that place you want to be is now, because tomorrow is guaranteed to no one. But never stop trying to improve yourself, no matter where you are on your life journey. Bad things happen to us all the time – it is how we respond to them that makes the difference. Life sucks at times, but since no one makes it out alive, we have to appreciate the precious little time we have. Keep thinking what you’re thinking and you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. My attitude toward people, places and things has changed so I can now discern what crap is and can avoid it. If I can do it so can you, now that’s positive thinking! Satisfaction is a weak persons goal, the strong gain strength from the knowledge that every goal achieved is a platform for the next goal. That’s why billionaires don’t get bored & commit suicide. When you have to move the mountains, begin by moving a small pebble. When you have to change the world, begin by changing yourself. Start small, be consistent and keep believing in yourself & your dreams and soon enough you’d be at your destination.

Sometimes-the-best-you-can-do-is-just-remain-silent.

No one else can truly know what it is you are going through, what it is you have to face. Only you and God can fully understand where you’re at in your personal journey. Talking to him is a good thing. I hope you have support from others who care about you too. I hope you are granted the things you ask for. I hope, despite the pain that I’m sure feels overwhelming and unbearable, that life and beauty and hope still shines through the clouds of your darkest days.

Sometimes-there are bad-things-that-happen-in-our-lives.

We are given a choice to view the storms of our lives as a foundation for growth and strength or a stronghold for bitterness. Looking at these things as a foundation for growth and strength will make them the best things that happen to us. Sometimes the bad things that happen to our lives is a part of our growing up. We have to face it with reality and fighting spirit. In God’s help we can, we will because we can. Everything happens for a reason. Thank God for giving us trials which make us more strong and keep believing in you that no matter what. You are always there to catch us when were almost fallen.

Family is not a name for a group of people, but the quality of relationships between them.

Relationships grounded in mutual love, trust, caring and forgiveness. In all the ups and all the downs of life. Look closely, - who is really your family, and who in truth are just strangers in for the ride?

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Life is always moving forward so just know that every second is different. Good news is bad things are only temporary. So as long as we learn to keep rolling we will get where we need to. You find yourself in pieces. You collect them and discover that there’s more to life. It feels good!

The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang the best.

Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you are, work with whatever is at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

A person with a beautiful-heart and soul.

Sometimes it’s easier to remember kindness than it is to remember the not so kind. At the end of the day you will remember the kind hearted. The ones who made you smile.

There are no wrongs that God cannot make right.

So you've been hurt or maybe you hurt someone else. God can fix it. God may be nudging you this very moment to ask for forgiveness or be willing to forgive. Trust God, listen and act. There is no wrong that God cannot make right.

There is a meaning to all this.

No one can see beyond the horizon of their own lives. We are threads in the great tapestry of time. Have faith. Every stitch has a reason.