Quotes about Growth

There is no greater privilege in living than bringing a tiny new human being into the world and then trying to raise him or her properly during the next eighteen years. Doing that job right requires all the intelligence, wisdom, and determination you will be able to muster from day to day.

I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.

We don't have to be perfect today. We don't have to be better than someone else. All we have to do is to be the very best we can.

until they bump into an obstacle that stymies them. If you encounter a problem with no immediate solution, your response to that situation will take you either up or down. You can lash out at the difficulty, resenting it and feeling sorry for yourself. This will take you down into a pit of self-pity. Alternatively, the problem can be a ladder, enabling you to climb up and see your life from My perspective.

grip My hand tightly and look for growth opportunities. Instead of bemoaning the loss of your comfort, accept the challenge of something new.

It is through problems and failure, weakness and neediness that you learn to rely on Me.

I can bring good even out of your mistakes.

Because you are human, you will continue to make mistakes. Thinking that you should live an error-free life is symptomatic of pride.

When someone mistreats you, try to view it as an opportunity to grow in grace. See how quickly you can forgive the one who has wounded you. Don't be concerned about setting the record straight. Instead of obsessing about other people's opinions of you, keep your focus on Me. Ultimately, it is My view of you that counts.

Your part is to yield to My creative work in you, neither resisting it nor trying to speed it up.

When you cling to old ways and sameness, you resist My work within you. I want you to embrace all that I am doing in your life, finding your security in Me alone.

I look for persistence—rather than perfection—in your walk with Me.