...when it comes to the issue of life and death I have no authority. Only God can give life and only He has the right to take it away. - Christine Caine

It’s been said that we are shaped by our thoughts. If this is true, can you imagine where one healthy thought can lead each day?

I choose to remind myself that you have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. I

...a bad diet will eventually kill our dreams. It's essential that we constantly evaluate the nutritional value of what we are feeding ourselves. It may come down to how many hours of television we're viewing, the quality of the programs we're watching, what music we're listening to, the material we're reading, the conversations we're having, the movies we're seeing, the Web sites we're visiting, the video games we're playing, or the people with whom we're associating. As harmless as these may sometimes seem, excessive consumption of things that induce negative thinking, bad habits, and wrong behavior will thwart our potential.

A good litmus test is to ask yourself if you're giving more airtime to the media, educators, politicians, economists, pop stars, friends, or tradition than you are to God's Word. To see our dreams actualized, God's Word and His will must take precedence over everything else.