“Adversity is simply part of earth life. From it we can grow and progress if we choose to. Yes, some trials come because of our own disobedience, but many trials are simply part of life.” IfsEarthGrowsProgressAdversityTrialsDisobedienceParts Of LifeEarth Life Author:John Bytheway
“We're not thinking straight if we say we want to be like Jesus but we don't want to go through anything Jesus went through!” IfsThinkingWantJesus Author:John Bytheway
“If you're trying to be miserable, it's important you don't have any goals. No school goals, personal goals, family goals. Your only objective each day should be to inhale and exhale for sixteen hours before you go to bed again. Don't read anything informative, don't listen to anything useful, don't do anything productive. If you start achieving goals, you might start to feel a sense of excitement, then you might want to set another goal, and then your miserable mornings are through. To maintain your misery, the idea of crossing off your goals should never cross your mind.” IfsWantLoveFeelsShouldTryingMindImportantIdeasMightSchoolGoalHoursMorningAchieveBedCrossesMiseryObjectivesMiserableExcitementEach DayProductiveCrossingsSixteenInhaleAchieving GoalsInformativePersonal Goal Author:John Bytheway
“If our testimonies are strong onthis point and if we feel the absolute assurance that God loves us, we will change our questons. We won't ask, 'Why did this happen?' or 'Why doesn't God care about me?' Instead, our questions will become, 'What can I learn from this experience?' or 'How does the Lord want me to handle this?” IfsWantFeelsDoeHappensCareAsksStrongLordAbsolutesAdversityHandleGod LoveWant MeTestimonyAssuranceGod Loves Us Author:John Bytheway
“If someone were to ask whether communications skills or meekness is most important to a marriage, I'd answer meekness, hands down. You can be a superb communicator but still never have the humility to ask, 'Is it I?' Communication skills are no substitute for Christlike attributes. As Dr. Douglas Brinley has observed, 'Without theological perspectives, secular exercises designed to improve our relationship and our communication skills (the common tools of counselors and marriage books) will never work any permanent change in one's heart: they simply develop more clever and skilled fighters!” IfsHeartStillsImportantBookHandsAsksAnswersCommonHumilityCommunicationPerspectiveExerciseSkillsToolsCleverFighterPermanentCommunication SkillsSubstitutesAttributesOur RelationshipSecularDrsTheologicalMeeknessCounselorSuperbCommunicatorsPermanent Change Author:John Bytheway
“If your only nice to the people that are nice to you, big deal; what do you want, a gist certificate? Everyone does that. And if you only say "hi" in the hall to the people that say hi to you, what are doing more than anyone else? Maybe you know people who are different when they're alone than when they're with their friends. they might say "hi" to you if your alone, but with a group they act like they've never seen you.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantDoeDifferentBigsMightDealsNiceGroupsHallsBig DealCertificatesGist Author:John Bytheway
“If you are emotionally honest, you should mean what you say but also mean what you do.” IfsShouldMeanHonest Author:John Bytheway
“The average American watches more than four hours of television per day. What would happen if we spent more time developing our talents than watching others develop theirs?” IfsHappensHoursWatchesFourTalentTelevisionAverageDevelopingMore Time Author:John Bytheway
