Don't Give Up...Joanna Gaines

"Don’t quit, and don’t give up. The reward is just around the corner. And in times of doubt or times of joy, listen for that still, small voice. Know that God has been there from the beginning—and he will be there until . . . The End."

--Joanna Gaines, Entrepreneur and Author, "The Magnolia Story"

Somehow, God...Frederick D. Haynes

"Faith means you keep on going anyhow. Faith means you don't feel it, but you do it anyhow. If I go on anyhow, God will handle the somehow.

Somehow God will make a way.

Somehow God will give you peace.

Somehow God will give you strength."

--  Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church, Dallas TX

Frederick D. Haynes, III

Excerpt from Sermon, "Walk By Faith", see here: http://ow.ly/Ey4V30nE6ZC
Slightly edited for clarity.

Your Life, Your Movie And...Diana Rose Morcilla

"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."

--Diana Rose Morcilla

Believe In God...Joyce Rodgers

"There will be times when you have no trace of evidence that God is working on your behalf. Don’t panic! He’s just working behind your back."

--Evangelist Joyce L. Rodgers, Minister, Author & Church Leader 

Joyce Rodgers is author of the book, GO BIG (Believe In God). For more info about her, visit http://joycerodgers.org

I Am Breaking Through...Elaine M. Flake

"Faith will let you know that it doesn't matter where you started. What really matters is where God is taking you. Faith will tell you, 'I don't have to accept what others tell me about myself. I don't have to believe what society says about me because my faith tells me that my God is able and God has put something great in me'. He is renewing my mind everyday as I enter into new realms of spirtual breakthough. I decree faith over all of our lives because it is by faith that we shall experience breakthrough."

--Rev. Dr. Elaine Flake, Co-Pastor, The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral, New York, NY

*This quote is an excerpt from the sermon, "I Am Breaking Though". To hear the entire sermon, go to: https://vimeo.com/122661063.

Speak, Pray, Believe...@vnona

Speak it, pray it until your mind, body and the universe line up with and manifest what you are speaking. 

(“The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move. There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle." Matthew 17:20)

Believe...Isa Zapata

"The more you believe in yourself, the more the world believes in you!"

--Isa Zapata

So, find a mirror or turn on the camera in your phone, look into it and repeat these words: "I believe in you."

Shine Like Heaven's Glories...Emily Bronte

I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal.

--Emily Bronte

Spiritual Force...Franklin D. Roosevelt

Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.

--Franklin D. Roosevelt

Courage In Action...@vnona

Many confuse power with courage. Having power is not the same as being courageous. Bullies have power, but they are surely cowards.

The biblical stories of David and Goliath, and Queen Esther and King Xerxes reminds us that the courageous are those who take a stand and act in faith despite their fears.

--Nona O.

An Example Of Faith and Grace...Jimmy Carter

When asked how he felt about his recent cancer diagnosis, former President Jimmy Carter stated:

"I'm perfectly at ease with whatever comes. I do have deep religious faith, which I'm very grateful for, and I was pleasantly surprised that -- that I didn't go into an attitude of despair or anger or anything like that. I was just completely at ease. I have been very grateful for that part of it. So I'm -- I'm ready for anything and looking forward to a new adventure."

--Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States

The Path To The Miraculous...Shannon L. Alder

“You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.”
 
--Shannon L. Alder

God Can Do Anything!

God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.

Ephesians 3:20 The Message Bible

Faith Is...

Faith is...Believing God is present when everybody else is absent.

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²² The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; ²³ they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23 The Bible (English Standard Version)

You're Not Alone...Sheri Dew

“We're not alone--at least, we're alone only if we choose to be alone. We're alone only if we choose to go through life relying solely on our own strength rather than learning to draw upon the power of God. ”
 
--Sheri L. Dew

Expect A Miracle...Frederick Buechner | +Plus Song!

A miracle is when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A miracle is when one plus one equals a thousand.

--Frederick Buechner, Author, The Alphabet of Grace

Check out this inspiring song by the Clark Sisters, "Expect A Miracle"!

Spring Will Come...Mary Anne Radmacher

In spite of unseasonable wind, snow and unexpected weather of all sorts - a gardener still plants. And tends what they have planted ... believing that Spring will come.
 
--Mary Anne Radmacher

Plan But, Allow For The Impossible Too...Lupita Nyong'o

"What I will say is that what I have learned for myself is that I don’t have to be anybody else; and that myself is good enough; and that when I am being true to that self, then I can avail myself to extraordinary things such as this, you know, that I didn’t think was necessarily possible, but I didn’t cancel it out of my realm of possibility, and I think that’s the thing. You have to allow for the impossible to be possible.”

--Lupita Nyong'o, 2014 Oscar Winner--Best Supporting Actress for "12 Years A Slave"

*Photo credit: DuJour Magazine, ootdmagazine.com

Faith Is Necessary...Mary McLeod Bethune

"Without faith, nothing is possible. With faith, nothing is impossible."

--Mary Mcleod Bethune, Educator and Civil Rights Activist, Civil Servant, Founder of Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute (now Bethune-Cookman College) and the National Council of Negro Women

Choose Courage Over Fear...@ValorieBurton

“Choose courage over fear. That’s a decision. Most successful people tend to have a lot of courage. You have to see in your mind and have a lot of faith.” 

--Valorie Burton, Author of "Successful Women Think Differently" 

Check her out on NBC's Today Show on 4/9/13

http://www.valorieburton.com

Source:  From the article, "Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How Successful Women Do It", Executive coach Valorie Burton talks faith and strategy for upgrading your career via BlackEnterprise.com