“The Lord doesn't always make our paths smooth sailing, but He does make it possible to rise above adversity.”
Source: Harvest of Hope: Living Victoriously Through Adversity, A 50-Day Devotional
“Every season has an end~for a harvest to begin. Embrace the process!”
“Maang-ikwe told me one night how I had sprung from a place of desire, anger, and fear. But my mother also told me, “It does not matter how we begin. It matters how we end.” She pointed out, “Pain brings a richer harvest than contentment.”
I think she was right. For as I look around at the people present, I am thankful for the harvest of lives which came birthed from painful places.”
Source: Harvest Moon
“No matter where you once were, no matter how dark your storm, God doesn't want you to remain there. Overcoming may not be easy, but it's possible when you ask your Father to battle for you.”
Source: Harvest of Hope: Living Victoriously Through Adversity
“Although we may encounter dark seasons, when we're filled with joy we'll have confident expectations that the sun will soon return and dark clouds will pass.”
Source: Harvest of Hope: Living Victoriously Through Adversity, A 50-Day Devotional
“When we observe trials and tribulations in our world, there's even more reason to lighten the heavy load. Sometimes life gets tough and it's disheartening. Never mind happiness; what we genuinely need is joy! God didn't intend for us to be sad or serious all of the time. His word in Proverbs 17:22 (ESV) says, “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Source: Harvest of Hope: Living Victoriously Through Adversity, A 50-Day Devotional
“In essence, joy is the quiet confidence that everything will work out right. The best part of being filled with joy is that it's contagious. Your joy overflows. You can't keep it to yourself. It spills over to touch other lives in such a marvelous way. People around you want to be in your company. You lift their spirits!”
Source: Harvest of Hope: Living Victoriously Through Adversity, A 50-Day Devotional
“we should be sowing to harvest and happiness that the weather conditions are in our favor.”
“Just as a tree cannot give the fruits that it does not bear, neither can it ever lose its roots because its fruits have been harvested.”
Source: The Alchemy of Time
“Everyone has suffered more than you know.”
Source: A Step of Faith