Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared, but only men of character are trusted. - Zig Ziglar

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

Could it be that God has been trying to form the quality of patience in us by putting difficulties, obstacles, and obstinate people in our lives? God’s curriculum for all of us includes several courses on Patience 101, 201, and 301. Will we try to skip school, or will we be good students and learn our lessons?

We face big choices every day. Each one may seem small, but together, they are steps in a direction toward God or away from Him, toward wonderful blessings or in the direction of painful curses. It’s our choice.